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Session 25: Introduction to WH questions

Session 

Introduction to WH questions

Objective

By the end of the session, students will:


1. Understand the usage of WH questions (What, Where, When, Who, Why)


2. Be able to form and answer simple WH questions.


3. Enhance their speaking and listening skills by practicing with peers.

Topics/Concept

Learning WH question like What,Where,When,Who,Why,and forming questions by this.

Material Required

1.Whiteboard and markers.

 

 2.A few simple objects or pictures to show and form questions

Methodology

1.Example based learning


2.peer interactions


3.Interactive method

Session Duration

 90 Minutes

Introduction Activity (20 minutes)

WH question Warm-UP                     
  • The teacher will write the five WH question words on the board (What, Where, When, Who, Why)
  • Students will be asked to stand in a circle.
  • The teacher will point to an object or picture in the room, and students will take turns asking WH questions about it.

 For example:

  • Teacher shows a pencil and she needs to tell this is a pencil or this pencil is on the table .
  • Children want to form questions of what the teacher was showing or saying, by the words written in the board as the way know .
  • The teacher encourages and helps the children in an interactive way.

Main Activity (50 minutes)

Giving idea about topic (20 minutes)
  • The teacher explains the usage of different WH question words:
  1.  What: Used to ask about things or information (Example: What is your name? What is this?)
  2.  Where: Used to ask about places or locations (Example: Where is the school? Where do you live?)
  3. When: Used to ask about time (Example: When is your birthday? When do we eat lunch?)
  4. Who: Used to ask about people (Example: Who is your teacher? Who is that?)
  5. Why: Used to ask for reasons (Example: Why is the sky blue? Why are you sad?)
  • The teacher ask questions like
  1. What: "What is your favourite colour?"
  2. Where: "Where do you go to school?"
  3. When: "When do we have lunch?"
  4. Who: "Who is your best friend?"
  5. Why: "Why do you like school?"
WH-Relay (30 minutes)
  • The teacher divides the class into two groups. Each group will be given a set of simple objects or pictures.
  • One student from each group will come forward and pick an object/picture.
  • They will then ask a WH question related to it to the opposite group

For example:

  1. Object: A book.
  2. Question: "What is this?" or "Where is the book?"
  • The opposing group answers, and the next student comes forward to ask another question.
  • This process will continue until each student has had a chance to ask and answer questions.

Follow-Up Activity (15 minutes)

Students will write five WH questions about their daily routine and ask a classmate the same questions. They will record their classmate's answers and bring them back to share in the next session.


Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (5 minutes)

Divide students into 2 pair in each , they want to ask their pair a question like , 

where is your house?

What is your nickname ?

Expected learning outcome 

Knowledge Building

1. WH Question Types– Students learn the purpose and structure of each WH word:  
   
2. Question Formation– Understand how to construct grammatically correct WH questions (e.g., "Where is the book?" vs. "The book is where?").  

3. Contextual Usage – Recognize when to use specific WH words (e.g., "Why" for explanations, "When" for time-related queries).  

Skill Building

1 Critical Thinking – Deciding which WH word fits a context (e.g., choosing "Who" for people vs. "What" for objects).  

2 Collaboration – Group activities (WH Relay) foster teamwork and active participation.

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