Asking Questions
Who, What, Where, When,
Why, Which, How
Who
Who
Use who to
ask a
question
about a
person.
Who
Who are
they?
Who
Who is
going to
the party?
Who
Who are the
people in
this picture?
What
What
Use what to
ask asking a
question
about an
object (not
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From Ptolemy's Geography, published in
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a person)
What
What is
this?
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From Ptolemy's Geography, published in
Ulm by Leinhart Holle (1482), Library of Congress
What
What type
of book is
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From Ptolemy's Geography, published in
Ulm by Leinhart Holle (1482), Library of Congress
Where
Where
Use where
to ask asking
questions
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direction or
reserved.
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location.
Where
Where is
this
country? From World Book © 2002 World Book, Inc., 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601. All rights
reserved.
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Where
Where do
you work? From World Book © 2002 World Book, Inc., 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601. All rights
reserved.
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Where
Where are
you going? From World Book © 2002 World Book, Inc., 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601. All rights
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When
When
Use when to
ask
questions
about time.
When
When did
you come to
the United
States?
When
When do you
go on
vacation?
When
When is the
party?
Why
Why
Use why to
ask
questions
about
reason,
purpose or
cause.
Why
Why are you
going to
school?
Why
Why are you
late?
Why
Why did you
come to this
country?
Which
Which
Use which
to ask
questions
about two
or more
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people or
objects.
Which
Which
countries
are near
Morocco?
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Which
Which
ocean is
near From World Book © 2002 World Book, Inc., 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601.
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Morocco?
Which
Which
rectangle
is gold?
How
How
Use how to
ask
questions
about
instruction,
quantity, or
success.
How
How do
I lock
the
door?
How
How is
the
weather?
How
How
many
ovals are
in this
picture ?
Review
Asking Questions
Who
Ask questions about people
Asking Questions
What
Ask questions about
objects or things (not
people)
Asking Questions
Where
Ask questions about
direction
Asking Questions
When
Ask questions about time
Asking Questions
Why
Use why to ask questions
about reason, purpose or
cause
Asking Questions
Which
Use which to ask questions
about a group of things or
people?
Asking Questions
How
Use how to ask questions
about instruction, quantity,
or success.
