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WH Questions for Kids (with Answers)
WH questions are questions that start with who, what, where, when, why or how. Answering them is a key language skill: it shows a child understood what they heard and can find the right kind of answer. Each list below starts easy and gets harder.
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"Who" asks about a person or an animal.
- Who puts out fires? Firefighter
- Who helps you when you are sick? Doctor
- Who brings letters to your house? Mail carrier
- Who teaches at school? Teacher
- Who fixes a broken car? Mechanic
- Who would you call if you saw a robber? Police officer
- Who checks your teeth? Dentist
- Who could you ask for help if you got lost in a store? A store worker
- Who might feel proud after a race? The winner
- Who needs a leash at the park? A dog
What questions
"What" asks about a thing, object or action.
- What do you drink when you are thirsty? Water
- What do you wear on your feet? Shoes
- What do you use to brush your teeth? Toothbrush
- What do you sleep in? A bed
- What do you need when it is raining? Umbrella
- What do bees make? Honey
- What do you use to open a locked door? Key
- What should you do if you spill your milk? Wipe it up
- What happens to ice when it gets warm? It melts
- What would you pack for a day at the beach? Sunscreen
Where questions
"Where" asks about a place.
- Where do fish live? In water
- Where do you sleep? Bedroom
- Where do you buy food? Grocery store
- Where do birds build nests? In a tree
- Where do you go when you are very sick? Hospital
- Where can you borrow books? Library
- Where can you see lions, zebras and giraffes? Zoo
- Where could you find snow all year round? High mountains
- Where should you put trash? In the bin
- Where would you look for a lost shoe? Under the bed
When questions
"When" asks about a time, season or event.
- When do you sleep? At night
- When do you eat breakfast? In the morning
- When do you wear a coat? When it is cold
- When do you blow out candles on a cake? On your birthday
- When do you say good morning? When you wake up
- When do you go to the doctor? When you feel sick
- When can you build a snowman? In winter
- When should you say excuse me? When you need to get past someone
- When would you need a flashlight? When it is dark
- When is a good time to plant seeds? In spring
Why questions
"Why" asks about a reason.
- Why do you eat? Because you are hungry
- Why do you go to sleep? Because you are tired
- Why do you take a bath? To get clean
- Why do you wear a coat? To stay warm
- Why do we have traffic lights? To keep people safe
- Why do people wear helmets on bikes? To protect their heads
- Why do we put food in the fridge? To keep it fresh
- Why might a child feel sad at the park? Their ice cream fell down
- Why is the floor wet? Someone spilled water
- Why did the plant droop and die? Nobody watered it
How questions
"How" asks about the way something is done, a feeling or an amount.
- How do you feel when you get a present? Happy
- How do you go up to the next floor? Take the stairs
- How does a bird move through the sky? It flies
- How many legs does a dog have? Four
- How do you make a sandwich? Put food between bread
- How do you feel when you lose a toy? Sad
- How do you open a jar? Twist the lid
- How would you feel if your best friend moved away? Sad
- How can you tell someone is angry? A frown and a loud voice
- How could you reach a book on a high shelf? Use a step stool
Tips for teaching WH questions
- Teach who, what and where first. When, why and how are harder and usually come later.
- Ask questions about real moments: "Where are your shoes?" "Who is at the door?"
- If your child gets stuck, offer two choices: "Is it the doctor or the chef?"
- Ask about pictures in a storybook after reading each page.