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Question Words is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on choosing the question word that fits, aligned to Common Core standard SL.K.3. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with 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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23 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.

Question Words

SL.K.3

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.___ is your teacher?

Choose: Who · When · Why

2.___ took my pencil?

Choose: Who · Where · When

3.___ is in the box?

Choose: What · Who · Where

4.___ is that dog going?

Choose: Where · What · Who

5.___ many apples are there?

Choose: How · Who · When

6.___ are you crying?

Choose: Why · Who · Where

LessonPrint · SL.K.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Question Words

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Who
  2. 2.Who
  3. 3.What
  4. 4.Where
  5. 5.How
  6. 6.Why

Questions about Question Words

What does the Question Words worksheet cover?

It practises choosing the question word that fits — 6 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core SL.K.3: Ask for help or for more information, using a proper question. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Question Words practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.3 — SL.K.3, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Question Words is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on SL.K.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Question Words come with an answer key?

Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Question Words can I print?

25 versions, of which 23 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Question Words free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Question Words, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for SL.K.3

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.K.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.