Question Words Chart
Question words ask for different things. Point to each word and say what it asks for.
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How to do it
- Point to a question word.
- Say what it asks for.
- Answer the example question.
Teaching tip
Hang it up where you read together and point to it when you ask questions. This sheet is aligned with Common Core SL.K.2.
About this chart
Who, what and where, each with what it asks for (a person, a thing, a place), pictures and an example question.
What kids practice
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.
Watch for
- 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.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full WH questions what where who guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
2. Who, What or Where?Pictures of people, things and places. Circle the question word each one answers.
3. Listen and AnswerOne-sentence stories like "The chef went to the beach and found a shell." with who, what and where questions to answer with pictures.
4. Who, What, Where SortThree columns, who, what and where, and pictures to cut out and sort.
5. Question CardsTwelve cut-out cards with who, what and where questions about everyday life, like "Where do you sleep?"