Question Words Worksheet for Early Learners
This worksheet teaches children ages 4-6 to recognize and correctly use the six core question words — who, what, when, where, why, and which — by choosing the right one to complete a sentence. Understanding what kind of information each question word asks for (a person, a time, a place, a reason) is an important early grammar and comprehension skill that also improves how children ask their own questions.
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How to use this worksheet
Read the first sentence aloud together, pausing at the blank. Look at the question word choices in the jar or word bank and talk through what each one is asking for. Ask your child which word makes the most sense for that sentence, then have them write it in the blank. Repeat for each remaining sentence, checking together that the completed sentence makes sense when read aloud.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Take turns asking each other real questions using each of the six question words.
- 2Read a short story together and pause to ask a 'who,' 'what,' or 'where' question about what just happened.
- 3Play a guessing game where your child must figure out an object using only questions that start with the six question words.
- 4Write a silly question together using each question word, then answer it with an equally silly response.
- 5Make a simple poster listing each question word with a picture reminder of what it asks about.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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