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Introducing a New Product

WH- Questions

Grammar Mini-Lesson on WH- Questions

Sharon Marie Gillespie

Wilkes UniversityESL 502: Teaching English as a Second Language

Lesson Background

Follows WIDA Can-Do Descriptors for Grades 3-5, Level 2- Beginning LanguageAsk simple, everyday questions

Describe pictures, events, objects, or people using phrases or short sentences

Complete/ produce sentences from word phrase banks

Lesson Objective

TSWBAT...Read, speak, listen, and write sentences using WH- questions

Answer WH- questions to compose an original story about a vacation

Let the Lesson Begin...

WH-QUESTIONS

What are the WH- Questions?

Questions that start with WH-What?

Who?

Where?

When?

Why?

Which?

Whose?

WH-?

WH- questions CANNOT

be answered with YES or NO.

The WH- questions give you INFORMATION.

What?

WHAT= names an object, idea, or action

What do you wear on your finger?

I wear a ring on my finger.

What?

WHAT= names an object, idea, or action

What did you think of the movie?

I liked the movie.

What?

WHAT= names an object, idea, or action

What will you do today?

I will go to the playground.

Who?

WHO= names a person

Who?

Who is this?

This is Barack Obama, the president of the United States.

Who?

Who went on vacation?

The family went on vacation.

Who?

Who is crying?

The baby is crying.

Where?

WHERE= names a place or location

Where did you go?

I went to the pool in the park.

Where?

WHERE= names a place or location

Where is my hat?

Your hat is in the closet.

When?

When= names a time

When did you get home from school today?

I got home from school at 3:00 PM.

When?

When= names a time

When do you wake up?

I wake up early in the morning.

Why?

WHY= tells a reason or purpose

Why is he leaving?

He is leaving to go to work.

Why?

WHY= tells a reason or purpose

Why did you go to the store?

I went to the store because we needed eggs.

Which?

WHICH= gives a choice

Which way will you go, right or left?

I will go left.

LEFT

Which?

Which apple do you want, the red apple or the green apple?

I want the red apple.

Whose?

WHOSE= shows possession, ownership

Whose shirt is on the floor?

John's shirt is on the floor.John

Shirt

John's shirt

Whose?

Whose pen is on the desk?

That is my pen on the desk.

my pen

Let's Review!

WHAT = names an object, idea, or action

WHO = names a person

WHERE = names a place

WHEN = tells a time

WHY = gives a reason

WHICH = makes a choice

WHOSE = shows ownership

Let's Practice!

Activity: TELLING A VACATION STORY

Tell a story about a vacation.

Follow the example.

Answer the questions.

Our Vacation- WHAT

What did you do on your vacation?

Example: We took a tour of the waterfalls.

Your answer:

Our Vacation- WHO

Who went on vacation?

Example: My friends and I went on vacation.

Your answer:

Our Vacation- WHERE

Where did you go on vacation?

Example: We went to Niagara Falls in Canada.

Your answer:

Our Vacation- WHEN

When did you go on vacation?

Example: We went during Easter weekend in 2011.

Your answer:

Our Vacation- WHY

Why did you go on vacation?

Example: We went so our friends could see the falls for the first time.

Your answer:

Our Vacation- WHICH

Which did you like more, being at home or being on vacation?

Example: I liked being on vacation more.

Your answer:

Our Vacation- WHOSE

Whose car did you drive?

Example: We drove my boyfriend's car.

Your answer:

Our Vacation story

Now, put your answers into one paragraph.

You can add photos and drawings to tell more.

Good Job!

You told your vacation story.

Congratulations!

You have finished the lesson on WH- Questions.

Remember to use the WH- Questions to give and receive information.

WH- Questions: What, Who, Where, When, Why, Which, Whose