Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Understand and Use Question Words (Interrogatives): CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1. D

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Example Question #22 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ did I put the pencil? 

Possible Answers:

When

Where

Who 

Why

Correct answer:

Where

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about putting a pencil in a place. "Where" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #21 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ ate the last piece of cake? 

Possible Answers:

When

Who

Why

Where

Correct answer:

Who

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about eating the last piece of cake. People eat things, so "Who" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #24 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ did I put the phone? 

Possible Answers:

Who

Where

Why

When

Correct answer:

Where

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about putting a phone in a place. "Where" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #25 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

________ ate the cookie? 

Possible Answers:

Who

Where

Why

When

Correct answer:

Who

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about eating the cookie. People eat things, so "Who" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #26 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ are you walking with?

Possible Answers:

When

Where

Why

Who

Correct answer:

Who

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

People walk with people. So, "Who" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #21 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ did you put the homework?

Possible Answers:

Who

When

Why

Where

Correct answer:

Where

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about putting homework in a place. "Where" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #31 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ are you going?

Possible Answers:

Why

When

Where

Who

Correct answer:

Where

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about going some place. "Where" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #31 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

_______ will it be time to eat?

Possible Answers:

Where

Who

When

Why

Correct answer:

When

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about a time to eat. "When" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #32 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

________ is it time to go home?

Possible Answers:

Why

Where

When

Who

Correct answer:

When

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is about a time to go home. "When" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #33 : Language

Fill in the blank with the correct question word. 

__________ are you mad at me?

Possible Answers:

Why

Where

Who

When

Correct answer:

Why

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question. 

"Who" asks about a person. 

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time. 

"Why" asks for a reason.  

This question is asking for a reason you are mad at me. "Why" is the correct answer. 

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