Who, what, when, where and why
Grade 1 Reading Worksheet
Identifying the 5Ws—who, what, when, where, and
why—can help you understand the most important
parts of a story.
One Tuesday night, Harper was in
her living room playing with her toy cars.
Suddenly, she saw something big and
hairy moving in the corner. It was a huge
spider!
Who is the story
about?
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Harper jumped up and ran to find
her grandma. Harper doesn’t like spiders!
“Grandma, there’s a big spider in
the living room!” she said. Her grandma
came in and carefully picked up the
spider with a cup. She then brought it
outside and let it go in the garden.
“I feel so much better now that it’s
outside!” Harper said.
What happened in
the story?
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When did the story
take place?
Why did it happen?
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Where did the story
take place?
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Answers
Who?
Harper
What?
Harper finds a big spider and her grandma moves it outside.
When?
One quiet Tuesday
Where?
In her living room
Why?
Harper was afraid of the spider.
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