Wh-questions are the glue that holds language together. Without them, conversation can't progress beyond a certain point. That's why I'm always so excited when my ESL students progress from only being able to answer closed ended questions to our WH-question word unit. To me it's almost as if they've graduated and are now officially "English Speakers". They can ask and answer a wealth of questions and really get to know eachother. Here's a few games and acitivities that I've created and remain my go-to teaching essentials when working with open-ended questions.
WH-Question Card Game
What they'll practice:
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Wh-Question Boom Cards
What they'll practice:
| Indentifying the correct Wh-Question word that completes the sentence correctly. |
Icebreakers - Getting to Know You UNO
What they'll practice:
| Answering open-ended questions using Wh-question words |
Wh-Question Printable Task Cards
What they'll practice:
| Choosing the correct question word from 3 different choices |
I hope some of these engaging games come in handy with your students and you enjoy them
as much as I do!
Happy teaching!
Brooke
