Created by Tyler Basye
12 questions
6th Grade
ELA
Updated Oct 2026
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How is a free printable Grade 6 English worksheet that helps students choose the correct question word for school-related prompts. Across 12 items, students complete questions about teachers, classes, schedules, homework, locations, routines, and preferences by identifying whether the sentence calls for who, what, where, when, why, or how. The worksheet includes 11 multiple-choice questions and one multiple-select question, giving students practice using context and the information in a response to select an appropriate question word. This worksheet supports instruction and review of basic question-word usage in an accessible, familiar school setting. Students must distinguish between questions about people, things, places, times, reasons, and methods rather than rely only on memorization. It is suitable for Grade 6 English practice, independent work, small-group review, or a quick formative check. A complete answer key is included with this free printable worksheet, making it convenient for teachers to check understanding and address errors in question formation.
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This Grade 6 English worksheet practices choosing the correct WH-question word from context: who for people, what for things or information, where for places, when for times, why for reasons, and how for methods or explanations. Its 12 school-related items—11 multiple choice and one multiple select—ask students to complete questions about teachers, classes, schedules, homework, locations, routines, and preferences.
Introduce the six question words by sorting them by the information they request: a person, thing, place, time, reason, or method. Then model one of the worksheet’s school-based prompts, such as a question about a teacher or cafeteria location, and have students explain what information the response provides before selecting the word. Use the completed items for a brief discussion of why the other choices do not fit each sentence.
Students may confuse when and where when a prompt refers to a scheduled activity, such as lunch or basketball practice, or confuse why and how when asking about a reason versus a method. They may also choose who for a person-related sentence without checking whether the blank asks for a person or for information about that person. Because one item is multiple select, check that students read the directions and select every answer the item requires rather than treating all 12 questions as single-answer items.
Assign the worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for practicing WH-question words with less screen use.
In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing and font size to make the short sentence-completion items easier to scan, or enable a dyslexia-friendly font for the WH-word choices and school-based prompts. You can also translate the worksheet into another language when students benefit from language support while learning the English question words.
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