Formulating Questions

This worksheet helps students in Grades 2, 3, and early 4 strengthen reading comprehension and questioning skills by generating their own text-based questions. Learners read a short passage about Maya walking her brother to school, then write five original questions using guiding question words such as who, what, when, where, why, and how, encouraging active engagement with the text.

Learning Goals

• Formulating Text-Based Questions (Grades 2-4)
  Students practice writing questions that are clearly connected to the passage.
• Understanding Story Elements
  Learners focus on characters, events, motivations, and actions within the story.
• Using Questioning as a Comprehension Strategy
  Students learn how asking questions deepens understanding and attention to important details.
• Writing Clear, Purposeful Questions
  The activity reinforces sentence clarity and appropriate use of question words.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with primary and lower-elementary ELA standards.
• Student-Generated Thinking
  Encourages curiosity and ownership by having students create their own questions.
• Simple, Structured Support
  Question-word prompts guide students while still allowing open thinking.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for guided reading, literacy centers, early writing practice, homework, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps young learners become more active readers by teaching them how to ask meaningful questions about a text. By focusing on key story elements and practicing clear question writing, students build comprehension, communication skills, and confidence in engaging thoughtfully with reading. It’s a simple, no-prep resource that works well in both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Asking and Answering Questions Worksheets collection.