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Year 3 English — Who, what and where

Answer who, what, where and when questions about a sentence you have read.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.A green bird sat on the roof and sang. Where did the bird sit?

    • a) On the ground
    • b) On the roof
    • c) In a nest
    • d) In a tree

  2. 2.The little dog ran into the garden. Who ran into the garden?

    • a) The dog
    • b) The gate
    • c) The garden
    • d) The tree

  3. 3.Which question word does each answer go with?

    Groups: Who · What · Where

    • the little dog
    • a song
    • into the garden
    • a red ball
    • a green bird
    • on the roof

  4. 4.Match each question word to what it asks for.

    • Who
    • What
    • Where
    • When
    • the place
    • the person or animal
    • the time
    • the thing that happens

  5. 5.The girl found her red ball under the bed. Where was the ball?

    • a) In the box
    • b) Under the chair
    • c) Under the bed
    • d) On the bed

  6. 6."A green bird sat on the roof." What colour was the bird?

  7. 7.On Monday the class went to the zoo. Where did they go?

    • a) To the zoo
    • b) To the park
    • c) To the sea
    • d) To the shop

  8. 8.On Monday the class went to the zoo. When did they go?

    • a) At night
    • b) On Monday
    • c) On Friday
    • d) On Sunday

Answer key — Year 3 English — Who, what and where

  1. 1. b) On the roof
  2. 2. a) The dog
  3. 3. the little dog → Who; into the garden → Where; a green bird → Who; on the roof → Where; a red ball → What; a song → What
  4. 4. Who → the person or animal; What → the thing that happens; Where → the place; When → the time
  5. 5. c) Under the bed
  6. 6. green
  7. 7. a) To the zoo
  8. 8. b) On Monday