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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