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Question Words
LANGUAGEUnderstand and use question words (who, what, where, when, why, how) to form and answer questions
Mastery Evidence
- Ask questions using appropriate question words
- Answer who, what, where, when questions about familiar topics
- Recognise that question words signal a question is being asked
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] wants to find out something — like where you put their shoes or why the sky is blue — can they start their question with the right word, like "where" or "why"?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
L.K.1dCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsL.K.1d
Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
English Language Arts
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- Asking QuestionshardAges 4—11