Lessons & Classroom Games for Teachers
QUESTION WORDS - Short Lesson
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First, make sure the students know the meanings of basic question words: who, what when, where, and how. Then, make a sheet with 10 or so sentences that answer some of those questions. Below the sentences, list the basic question words. For example, the sentence could be, Madonna plays pachinko on Tuesdays . The children circle which question words the sentence answers. In the case of the Madonna sentence, the children would circle who, what, and when. This game can also be used to develop good listening skills. The teacher reads the sentence, putting different stresses on the words each time. For example, the teacher might first say, MADONNA plays pachinko on Tuesdays. . Then, she might say, Madonna plays PACHINKO on Tuesdays. The students write a number above the question words to indicate which reading answered which questions. For example, a correct answer to the two intonations of the Madonna sentence would be a (1) above who and a (2) above what . If the students are advanced enough, get them to make up the questions that can be answered by reading the sentences in different ways (What does Madonna play on Tuesdays?)