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4th Grade Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How worksheets

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Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Read the story. Circle the answer to each question.

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The Lost Kite
On Saturday morning, Priya and her brother Dev carried their new red kite to Maple Park. The wind was strong, so the kite shot up past the trees. Suddenly the string snapped. The kite tumbled onto the roof of the park shelter. Dev climbed onto a picnic table and used a long stick to hook the string. Priya held the table steady. After ten minutes of careful work, the kite came down. Both children cheered and promised to tie a stronger knot next time.
1.
Who carried the kite to the park?
- Priya and Dev
- Dev and a friend
- Priya and her aunt
2.
What did the children bring to the park?
- a new red kite
- a red ball
- a long stick
3.
Where did the kite land?
- in a tall tree
- on the shelter roof
- on a picnic table
4.
When did the children go to the park?
- Sunday morning
- Saturday morning
- Saturday night
5.
Why did the kite fall?
- The wind stopped.
- The kite got wet.
- The string snapped.
6.
How did Dev reach the string?
- with a long stick
- with a ladder
- by climbing a tree
7.
Who held the table steady?
- their dad
- Priya
- Dev
8.
What did the children promise?
- to buy a kite
- to fly it at home
- to tie a stronger knot

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About this worksheet

Fourth graders show they understood a text by answering who, what, where, when, why and how. On this worksheet your child reads one short text and circles the answer to eight questions, one for each kind of detail.

Every answer is stated in the text, so the work is to look back and find it. Ask your child to point to the sentence that holds each answer before circling it.

What your child will learn

Match each question word to the kind of detail it asks for
Find a person, place, or time stated in the text
Find the reason something happened
Explain how something was done

Common Core standard: RL.4.1

Worked example

Text: Maya watered the beans with a small blue can. Question: How did Maya water the beans? Answer: with a small blue can.

Common mistake

Circling a detail from the text that does not answer the question word, such as a place when the question asks why.

Helpful hint

Look at the first word of the question, then find that kind of detail in the text.

Next skill: Use Evidence in Stories

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with who, what, where, when, why, and how?

Circling a detail from the text that does not answer the question word, such as a place when the question asks why.

How can I help my child with who, what, where, when, why, and how?

Look at the first word of the question, then find that kind of detail in the text.

Are these 4th grade reading worksheets free to print?

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