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Question Starters

Overview

Students create questions using common question words.

Learning Objective
Students practise forming questions using different starters.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 8 done
  1. 1 Write or say question words such as who, what, where, when, why, how.
  2. 2 Model one example question for each.
  3. 3 Ask students to work in pairs and create their own questions.
  4. 4 Encourage them to think of real-life situations.
  5. 5 Invite pairs to ask their questions to the class.
  6. 6 Check that the questions are correct.
  7. 7 Discuss which question types are easier or harder.
  8. 8 Finish by reviewing good examples.

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Variations

  • Topic-based questions.
  • Timed challenge.
  • Competition.
More information

Teach: question, ask, answer.

Provide sentence starters.

Can students form correct question structures?

No materials needed.

Students mix word order.

Question forms are key to communication.