Question Words Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds — English Grammar & Interrogatives Practice

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Instructions

Let's become a question expert! Read the instructions for each activity and use the question words to ask all the right things. Good luck!

Activity 1: Match the Question Word

Draw a line to match the question word on the left with what it asks about on the right.

1. Who A. asks about a place
2. What B. asks about a time
3. When C. asks for a reason
4. Where D. asks about a person
5. Why E. asks about a thing or an action
6. How F. asks about the way something is done

Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct question word from the word box to complete each question. Use each word once.

Who   •   What   •   When   •   Where   •   Why   •   How

1. __________________ is your favorite animal?

2. __________________ is the library?

3. __________________ is your best friend?

4. __________________ do you go to bed?

5. __________________ do you bake a cake?

6. __________________ are you wearing a coat inside?


Activity 3: Write the Question

The answer is given. Your job is to write the question that someone asked! Use a question word to start each question.

Example:

Answer: My favorite color is blue.

Question: What is your favorite color?


1. Answer: We are going to the playground after school.

Question: ____________________________________________________?


2. Answer: My birthday is in October.

Question: ____________________________________________________?


3. Answer: Because I studied for the test.

Question: ____________________________________________________?


4. Answer: My teacher is Mrs. Davis.

Question: ____________________________________________________?



Answer Key

Activity 1: Match the Question Word

  1. Who → D. asks about a person
  2. What → E. asks about a thing or an action
  3. When → B. asks about a time
  4. Where → A. asks about a place
  5. Why → C. asks for a reason
  6. How → F. asks about the way something is done

Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks

  1. What is your favorite animal?
  2. Where is the library?
  3. Who is your best friend?
  4. When do you go to bed?
  5. How do you bake a cake?
  6. Why are you wearing a coat inside?

Activity 3: Write the Question

(Answers may vary slightly but should use the correct question word.)

  1. Question: Where are you going after school?
  2. Question: When is your birthday?
  3. Question: Why did you get a good grade? (or a similar question like, "Why are you so happy?")
  4. Question: Who is your teacher?
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