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Who, What, Where Questions

Question Words and Asking

Day 146of 180
Week 30of 36
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Learning Objectives

1

Learn to use 'who', 'what', and 'where' question words

2

Practice forming basic questions about people, things, and places

3

Understand that asking questions helps us learn

Proverbs 2:3-5

Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 2:3-5 (WEB)

God encourages us to ask questions and seek understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • Question word cards
  • Picture cards
  • Pencils
  • Whiteboard and marker

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle. Introduce the idea that questions help us learn about the world. Show a fun puppet who loves asking questions.

💭 Review Question: What is a question?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce question words 'who', 'what', and 'where'. Demonstrate how to use each word to ask different types of questions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • 'Who' asks about people
  • 'What' asks about things
  • 'Where' asks about places
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you ask a question about our classroom?
  • Who is in our classroom?
  • What do we do in our classroom?
3Activity: Question Word Detectives (5 min)
Interactive Game

Children practice asking questions about pictures using 'who', 'what', and 'where'.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread picture cards on the floor
  2. Each child picks a card
  3. Ask a question using 'who', 'what', or 'where'
  4. Other children try to answer
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps form questions

Challenge: Children create their own picture cards

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the question words and how they help us learn

📝 Review Questions:
  • What question word asks about people?
  • What question word asks about things?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us curious minds to learn and ask questions.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about 'when' and 'why' questions!

Proverbs 2:4

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

Proverbs 2:4 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Treasure hunt for hidden word cards

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing language skills and curiosity about the world

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm
  • Make question-asking fun and playful
  • Encourage curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between question words

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to form basic questions with 'who', 'what', 'where'

Extension Activities

  • Create a question word poster
  • Play 'I Spy' using question words
  • Draw pictures based on questions

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