Who, what, where?

For grown-ups: this lesson in words

Years 1 and 2 · English

Who, what, where?: I can find answers in a story.

1. Here is a story about Aisha. Listen.

   Questions ask who, what, where or when.

   The answers are all in the story.

   Picture: A short text called "At the beach" with a picture of a shell: "On Sunday, Aisha went to the beach with Mum. She found a big pink shell. She put it in her bag. A wave splashed her feet. Then they had a picnic on the sand."

2. Who went with Mum? Aisha. Who asks for a person.

   Where? The beach. Where asks for a place.

   When? On Sunday. When asks for a day or time.

   Picture: A short text called "At the beach" with a picture of a shell: "On Sunday, Aisha went to the beach with Mum. She found a big pink shell. She put it in her bag. A wave splashed her feet. Then they had a picnic on the sand." "Aisha", "the beach" and "On Sunday" are underlined.

3. Your turn: Where did they have a picnic?

   Picture: A short text called "At the beach" with a picture of a shell: "On Sunday, Aisha went to the beach with Mum. She found a big pink shell. She put it in her bag. A wave splashed her feet. Then they had a picnic on the sand."

   Choose one:

   • in the park
   • on Sunday
   • on the sand

   Answer

   The answer: on the sand

   On the sand. They had a picnic on the sand.

   Picture: A short text called "At the beach" with a picture of a shell: "On Sunday, Aisha went to the beach with Mum. She found a big pink shell. She put it in her bag. A wave splashed her feet. Then they had a picnic on the sand." "on the sand" is underlined.

Words to know

who:

A question word. It asks about a person.

where:

A question word. It asks about a place.

when:

A question word. It asks about a day or a time.

what:

A question word. It asks about a thing.

true:

It matches what the text says.

false:

It does not match what the text says.