Who, What, Where, When, Why, How Worksheet — 40 Questions for 8‑Year‑Olds (Matching, MCQ, Fill‑in‑the‑Blanks)

Instructions

Read each section carefully. For the first part, match the question word to what it asks. For the second part, circle the best question word to complete the sentence. For the last part, use a word from the word bank to fill in the blank and complete the question.

Draw a line from the question word in Column A to its meaning in Column B.

Circle the correct word to complete each question.

1. ________ is your best friend?

   A. What     B. Who     C. Where



2. ________ did you eat for breakfast?

   A. What     B. When     C. Who



3. ________ are my shoes?

   A. How     B. Why     C. Where



4. ________ is your birthday?

   A. Who     B. When     C. What



5. ________ are you laughing so hard?

   A. Where     B. Why     C. How



6. ________ do you build a sandcastle?

   A. How     B. Why     C. When



7. ________ is your favorite color?

   A. Who     B. How     C. What



8. ________ does the school bus arrive?

   A. What     B. When     C. Where



9. ________ is hiding under the bed?

   A. Where     B. Who     C. How



10. ________ do you live?

    A. Where     B. When     C. Why



11. ________ do birds fly?

    A. What     B. Why     C. How



12. ________ is the sky blue?

    A. Why     B. What     C. Who



13. ________ is in that big, heavy box?

    A. How     B. What     C. When



14. ________ is the principal of our school?

    A. Who     B. Where     C. Why



15. ________ are we going for our family trip?

    A. When     B. How     C. Where

Use a word from the word bank to start each question. You will use some words more than once.

Word Bank: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How

1.                      time does the movie start?



2.                      did you put my backpack?



3.                      is that girl with the red hat?



4.                      did the dog get so muddy?



5.                      are you doing after school?



6.                      did you get that cool toy?



7.                      are you so happy today?



8.                      old are you?



9.                      is making that loud noise?



10.                      should I wear to the party?



11.                      is the library?



12.                      does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly?



13.                      is the next school holiday?



14.                      is your favorite animal?



15.                      did you miss the school bus?

Answer Key

1. Who → C. Asks about a person
2. What → F. Asks about a thing or an action
3. Where → E. Asks about a place
4. When → B. Asks about a time
5. Why → A. Asks for a reason
6. How → D. Asks about the way something is done
7. Who → I. Asks about a person
8. Where → J. Asks about a place
9. When → G. Asks about a time
10. Why → H. Asks for a reason

1. B. Who
2. A. What
3. C. Where
4. B. When
5. B. Why
6. A. How
7. C. What
8. B. When
9. B. Who
10. A. Where
11. C. How
12. A. Why
13. B. What
14. A. Who
15. C. Where

1. What / When
2. Where
3. Who
4. How
5. What
6. Where
7. Why
8. How
9. Who
10. What
11. Where
12. How
13. When
14. What
15. Why