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Question Words

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EnglishGrammar & Punctuation|Ages 5—6|ID: mt_6lHBTwQPrS

Understand 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 Subjects
L.K.1d

Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

English Language Arts

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