“WH” Questions

When practicing “wh” questions make sure the student understands what the question is asking.  It may be helpful to review.

“What” = thing or action

“Who” = person or character

“When” = time (clock time, calendar time, time of day, before or after another event)

“Where”=place

“Why”= reason

A good time to practice “wh” questions is at the end of the day. 

    -What did you do today?

    -When did you eat breakfast?

    -Who did you talk to on the phone?

    -Where do you put your dirty clothes?

    -Why do we need to take a bath?

Another great time to practice “wh” questions is while reading with your child.  Every couple of pages stop and ask questions or talk about the book.

    -What happened

    -Where it takes place (setting)

    -Who is in the book (characters)

    -When something takes place-timeline of events

    -Why-relating to problems in the story.

Feel free to just target 1 “wh” question at a time.