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Welcome to Question Words! – Greetings, young learners! – Discovering Question Words – Words like who, what, when, where, why help us ask about things. – The purpose of Question Words – We use them to get information and understand the world. – Using Question Words in sentences – Let’s make up sentences with question words together! | This slide is designed to introduce first graders to the concept of question words. Start the class with a warm and engaging greeting. Explain that question words are tools we use to ask about people, things, time, places, and reasons. Emphasize the importance of question words in everyday communication, as they help us learn more about anything we’re curious about. Encourage the students to think of times they’ve used these words to ask questions. Towards the end of the lesson, engage the students in an activity where they come up with their own sentences using question words, fostering their understanding and application of the lesson.

Meet the Question Words – ‘Who’ asks about a person – Example: ‘Who is your best friend?’ – ‘What’ asks about a thing or idea – Example: ‘What is your favorite toy?’ – ‘When’ asks about time – Example: ‘When is your birthday?’ – ‘Where’ asks about a place – Example: ‘Where is your school?’ – ‘Why’ asks about a reason – Example: ‘Why do we eat food?’ | This slide introduces the basic question words to first graders, helping them understand how to gather information about people, things, time, places, and reasons. Use examples that are relatable to their daily lives to make the concepts more tangible. For instance, ‘Who’ can be explained by asking about family members or friends, ‘What’ can be about their favorite toys or books, ‘When’ can relate to significant events like birthdays, ‘Where’ can be about familiar locations, and ‘Why’ can be about common actions or events. Encourage the students to come up with their own questions using these words to reinforce their understanding.

Exploring ‘Who’: Our First Question Word – ‘Who’ asks about people – Example: ‘Who is your teacher?’ – Use ‘Who’ to know about a person involved – Let’s practice with a story – We’ll read a story together and find ‘who’ – ‘Who’ finds the person in a story – Identify ‘who’ does or says something in the story | This slide introduces the question word ‘Who’ to first graders, emphasizing its use in asking about people. Start by explaining that ‘Who’ helps us find out about characters in a story or people in real life. Use the example provided to show how ‘Who’ is used in a question. Then, engage the class with a story where they can practice identifying ‘who’ is involved in different scenarios. Encourage the students to ask questions about the characters using ‘Who’. This activity will help them understand the concept of ‘Who’ and how it relates to people in a narrative.

Exploring ‘What’: Our Second Question Word – ‘What’ asks about things or activities – Use ‘What’ to find out about objects or actions – Example: ‘What is your favorite color?’ – Helps us learn about others’ likes and interests – Let’s play a ‘What’ discovery game! – We’ll guess ‘What’ from clues in a fun game | This slide introduces the question word ‘What’ to first graders, emphasizing its use in asking about objects or activities. Start by explaining that ‘What’ helps us learn more about the world around us. Use simple, relatable examples like favorite toys or colors to illustrate its use. Then, engage the students with a ‘What’ discovery game where they can guess objects or activities from given clues, fostering interaction and making the learning process enjoyable. The game should be simple, with clear and visual clues to ensure that all students can participate and understand.

Exploring ‘When’: Our Third Question Word – ‘When’ asks about time – Example: ‘When is your birthday?’ – Use ‘When’ to find out about events or moments – Let’s sing the ‘When’ song – A fun song helps us remember how to use ‘When’ – Practice asking ‘When’ questions – Think of questions for events like meals or bedtimes | This slide introduces the question word ‘When,’ which is used to inquire about time-related aspects of events. Start by explaining the concept of time to the students and how ‘When’ helps us pinpoint moments. Use the example provided to illustrate how ‘When’ can be used in a question. Engage the class by singing a song that incorporates the word ‘When,’ making the learning process enjoyable and memorable. Encourage the students to come up with their own ‘When’ questions, focusing on daily routines like meal times, school hours, or bedtimes, to help them understand the practical use of the word. This activity will help reinforce their understanding of ‘When’ and its usage in everyday language.

Exploring ‘Where’: Our Fourth Question Word – ‘Where’ asks about places – Example: ‘Where is the library?’ – Use ‘Where’ to find locations like a library, school, or park – Classroom ‘Where’ adventure – We’ll search our classroom and find different places – Discover places together – Let’s find and talk about various places in our school | This slide introduces the concept of ‘Where’ as a question word that helps us ask about locations. Start by explaining that ‘Where’ is used to find out the location of something or someone. Provide a clear example, such as ‘Where is the library?’ to illustrate its use. Engage the students in a ‘Where’ adventure around the classroom, asking them to identify different places they can see. Encourage them to use ‘Where’ to ask about places in the classroom, like ‘Where are the books?’ or ‘Where do we hang our coats?’ This activity helps to reinforce the concept of ‘Where’ and allows students to practice using the word in a fun and interactive way.

Exploring ‘Why’: Our Fifth Question Word – ‘Why’ asks for reasons – Example: Why we need to eat? – To understand the purpose or cause – Read: ‘Why the Sun Shines’ – A story to illustrate the concept of ‘Why’ – Think of your own ‘Why’ question – Encourages creative thinking and curiosity | This slide introduces the question word ‘Why’ to first graders, helping them understand its use in asking about reasons or causes. Start by explaining that ‘Why’ helps us learn about the world around us. Use the example provided to show how ‘Why’ questions can be about everyday activities. Read the story ‘Why the Sun Shines’ to give them a fun and engaging example of a ‘Why’ question in a narrative. Finally, encourage the students to come up with their own ‘Why’ questions, which can be about anything they’re curious about. This activity will help them practice using the question word and understand its importance in language.

Question Words in Action – Understanding question words – Who, what, when, where, why help us ask about things – Examples in sentences – ‘Who is your teacher?’ ‘What is your favorite color?’ – Role-play activity – Pretend to be characters and ask each other questions – Practice with partners – Work with a friend to ask and answer using question words | This slide aims to consolidate the students’ understanding of question words through practical application. Begin by reviewing the question words ‘who, what, when, where, and why’ and their functions in forming questions. Provide clear examples of each question word used in simple sentences. For the role-play activity, students can pair up and take turns asking and answering questions, which will help them to use the question words in a conversational context. Encourage them to think creatively and come up with their own scenarios for the role-play. The teacher should monitor the pairs, provide assistance as needed, and ensure that each student has the opportunity to practice both asking and answering questions.

Class Activity: Question Word Hunt – Find something blue in the room – Look for items starting with ‘S’ – Discuss outdoor playtime – Share your favorite reading spot – Explain wearing coats in winter | This interactive activity is designed to help first graders understand and use question words in a fun and engaging way. Set up different stations around the classroom for each question word, or have the students move freely to find items that answer the questions. For ‘Who,’ students can find something blue and say who might use it or like it. For ‘What,’ they should look for objects beginning with ‘S’ and describe them. ‘When’ can involve discussing times they play outside, while ‘Where’ can have them point out or draw their favorite reading spot. Lastly, ‘Why’ will have them think about the reasons for wearing coats in winter. Encourage students to speak in complete sentences when they share their findings. This activity will help them associate question words with their functions and uses in daily language.

Wrapping Up Question Words – Recap of question words – Who, what, when, where, why help us get information. – Importance of question words – They help us understand stories better. – Book talk preparation – Choose a favorite book to share with the class. – Exciting next class! – Get ready to use question words for the book! | This slide is meant to conclude the lesson on question words. Start by recapping ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’, ‘where’, and ‘why’, and use examples from familiar stories or daily life to illustrate each one. Explain that these words are important because they help us ask for specific information and understand stories and situations better. For the next class, ask students to bring their favorite book and prepare to discuss it using the question words they’ve learned. This will help reinforce their understanding and give them practical experience in using these words. Make the next class sound exciting to keep the students engaged and looking forward to it.