WH questions what where who worksheets
Aligned with Common Core SL.K.2
Printable kindergarten WH question worksheets for who, what and where: a question words chart, who-what-or-where, listen and answer, cut and sort, and question cards.
The worksheets
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Question Words Chart
Who, what and where, each with what it asks for (a person, a thing, a place), pictures and an example question.
Who, What or Where?
Pictures of people, things and places. Circle the question word each one answers.
Listen and Answer
One-sentence stories like "The chef went to the beach and found a shell." with who, what and where questions to answer with pictures.
Who, What, Where Sort
Three columns, who, what and where, and pictures to cut out and sort.
Question Cards
Twelve cut-out cards with who, what and where questions about everyday life, like "Where do you sleep?"
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For the parent or teacher
What it is
WH questions start with question words. Who asks for a person, what asks for a thing, and where asks for a place. Kindergartners answer these questions about stories and about their day, and knowing what each word asks for helps them give the right kind of answer.
What comes next
In first grade, WH questions when and why.
How to teach it
- Teach one word at a time. Start with what, then where, then who.
- Ask WH questions during read-aloud time. "Who is in the story? Where did they go?"
- When an answer doesn't fit, name the word. "Where asks for a place. Where did he go?"
- Ask about real life too. "Where are your shoes? Who is at the door?"
Common mistakes
- Answering with the wrong kind of word, like "a ball" for a where question. Point to the chart and ask what the word asks for.
- Answering with yes or no. WH questions need more than yes or no.
- Guessing before the story is done. Read the whole sentence, then ask.