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Who, What, Where, When, Why is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on answering the five question words about a story, aligned to Common Core standard RL.2.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Who, What, Where, When, Why

RL.2.1

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Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The New Boy

A new boy called Iosif joined the class in November. He did not speak much English yet. At playtime he stood by the wall. Some children waved. He looked away. Marta noticed he was watching the football. She rolled the ball to him. He stopped it neatly and rolled it back. They passed it for ten minutes without saying a word. When the bell went, Iosif said one word: "Tomorrow?" "Tomorrow," said Marta.

  1. 1. What one word did Iosif say?
  2. 2. When did Iosif join the class?
  3. 3. What did Marta roll to him?
  4. 4. Where does this story happen?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Crow and the Pitcher

A crow had flown for hours without finding water. At last she saw a pitcher standing in a garden. She landed on the rim and looked in. There was water at the bottom, but the neck was narrow and her beak could not reach it. She pushed the pitcher. It was too heavy to tip. Then the crow noticed the pebbles on the path. She picked one up and dropped it in. Then another. Then another. Each pebble pushed the water a little higher. After forty pebbles, the water reached the top. The crow drank until she had had enough.

  1. 1. What did the crow find in the garden?
  2. 2. How many pebbles did it take?
  3. 3. Where does this story happen?
  4. 4. Why could the crow not reach the water at first?

LessonPrint · RL.2.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Who, What, Where, When, Why

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "Tomorrow?" 2. In November. 3. The football. 4. At school, by the wall at playtime.
  2. 2.1. A pitcher with water at the bottom. 2. Forty. 3. In a garden, at a pitcher standing on a path. 4. The neck of the pitcher was narrow and her beak could not reach.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.