Lesson Thirteen
Information Questions
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…used for this information.
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Who
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a person |
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What
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a thing / fact |
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Where
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a location / place |
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When
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time / day / year / month |
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Why
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reason |
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How
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method / quality |
Questions using question words follow two basic patterns:
Question Word + Verb + Subject
QW + V + S
Who is he?
…or
Question Word + Verb + Subject + Verb
QW + V + S + V
Where do they live?
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Who am I?
You’re a teacher.
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Where are you?
I’m in the classroom.
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What does he have?
He has some strawberries.
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Where is she?
She’s at the beach.
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Why is the cat drinking water?
It’s thirsty.
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When do we have class?
We have class in the morning.
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You + I = We
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How are they drinking their milkshake?
They’re drinking it with a straw.
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What do they have?
They have popsicles.
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Practice:
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1. ____________ are you? (location / place)
2. ____________ are those people? (people)
3. ____________ is the time? (fact / truth / information)
4. ____________ is he upset? (reason)
5. ____________ is the party? (date / time)
6. ____________ is the weather today? (quality)
7. ____________ coffee is there? (amount)
8. ____________ oranges are on the table? (amount)
(Answers: 1. Where; 2. Who; 3. What; 4. Why; 5. When; 6. How; 7. How much; 8. How many)
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(This Orange Level Lesson has more examples of
words used for making questions.)
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