Activities for students to help ask and answer

A critical skill in maintaining conversations is answering questions and asking related questions. This article includes games and activities for teaching children to ask and answer Wh- questions, stay on topic during conversations, and ask relevant questions. The four games that are icluded are bingo, toss, show-and-tell, and obstacle course conversation.

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Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Understanding

Helpful Hints

Example cards and questions include:

Who: Include pictures or names of people in the classroom or famous people children recognize. Have questions for the game like, ‘Who is wearing a yellow shirt today?’
Where: Include words or pictures of familiar places such as the cafeteria, playground, or community location. Have questions for the game like, ‘Where do we eat lunch?’
Why: Include answers to common questions such as, ‘Why do only adults use a stove?’ and show a picture representing a hot stove or the word ‘hot’.
When: Include drawings of clocks, the time of day, or an event. Questions include things like, ‘When do you go to bed?’ or ‘When do you trick-or-treat?’
What: Include nouns such as a hat and questions like, ‘What do you wear on your head?’

References

Contributors:

Mary Glasgow

Originator:

Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation