1. WH- QUESTIONSBy Gina Radosta

2. Goals for today: I can Ask and answer questions using wh- question words. Describe basic details about something I observed by answering wh- questions.

3. Wh- Questions and Yes/NoQuestionsYes/No Questions Wh- Questions Only two possible Specific piece of answers (yes or no) information, based on the question being Formed by adding the asked. verb do or switching Question word the subject and the replaces the piece of first auxillary verb. information you are Examples: looking for. Are you from Examples: Pennsylvania? Where are you from? Do you like to read? What do you like to do?

4. Wh- Question Words Who - person What - thing Where - place When date or time Why reason or explanation The wh- in who is pronounced like the letter /h/, but the rest are pronounced like the letter /w/

5. Who and What Who: a person or people Ex. My mom, Miss R., John, the boys What: thing or things Ex. The book, the food, some clothes Both of these can be the subject of a sentence. Who is your teacher? Miss R. is my teacher. What is your favorite color? Purple is my favorite color.

6. Where and When Where: a place Ex. At home, in Pennsylvania, outside When: a date or time Ex. On April 1st, on Sunday, at night, at 2:00 Remember: most places and times need a preposition (at, on, to, in, etc.) before them to describe where they are. Where is Miss R.? Miss R. is at school. When is your game? My game is on Saturday.

7. Why Reason or explanation No right answer you have to think! Answer a why question with the word because and the reason. When writing, or in a formal situation, restate the second part of the question before the word because and your explanation. Why do you have an umbrella? (I have an umbrella) Because it is raining. Why do you have good grades? (I have good grades) Because I study.

8. Can you pick the right answer?1. Who watches TV?a. TV b. Dad c. the living room d. because Spongebob is on2. What do you have for lunch?a. A sandwich b. at 12:00 c. because Im hungry d. the cafeteria3. Where are you?a. Miss R. b. a student c. Tuesday d. In English class4. When is English class?a. Because I need to learn b. a class c. 1:30 d. in room 2025. Why are you crying?a. The baby b. because Im sad c. in my room d. at night

9. How to ask a Wh- question The wh- question word always replaces the information that its asking for. I live in Pennsylvania. Where do you live? When the question word replaces the subject, like who or what, the sentence order doesnt change. My mom is nice. Who is nice?

10. How to ask a Wh- question When the question word replaces information in the predicate, the word order changes like a yes/no question, with the question word at the beginnng. Auxillary verb: switch the order of the subject and aux. verb The party is at 7:00. When is the party? Noauxillary verb: add the word do or does before the verb She reads many books. What does she read?

11. Try to form Wh- questionsSara is my best friend. Who is your best friend? _______________________I like comedy movies. What do you like? _______________________Mom is at the store. Where is Mom? _______________________We eat dinner at 5:00. When do you eat dinner? _______________________ Why are you eating a snack?I am eating a snack because _______________________ I am hungry.

12. Tell me about this picture! Who is the woman in the red sweater? What is on the desk in the back of the room? Where are the students? When is the class? Why are there crayons on the table?

13. Great job! Wh- questions are essential for asking for and providing information. You will use these skills both in class and in everyday conversation. Keep practicing and pay attention to how common these questions are in the world around you!