Asking Questions
WH Question WordsUse What, Where, When, Why, Who, How to ask anything!
📖 Let’s Learn Asking Questions!
When you want to know something, you ask a question! Questions usually start with special words called “WH words”: What, Where, When, Why, Who, How.
Each WH word helps you ask about a different thing — what something is, where it is, when it happened, why it happened, who did it, or how it works. All questions end with a question mark (?).
💡 The Rule
Most questions start with a WH word and always end with a question mark (?). Some questions start with Is, Are, Do, Does, Can — these get “yes” or “no” answers.
🎯 Key Concept
❓ What = asks about a thing
📍 Where = asks about a place
🕐 When = asks about time
🤔 Why = asks the reason
👤 Who = asks about a person
🔧 How = asks the way/method
📋 The 6 WH Question Words
Asks about a thing or action
Asks about a place
Asks about time
Asks the reason
Asks about a person
Asks the way or method
❓ Examples & Practice
Learn with examples!
Ask About Things (What/Which)
Ask About Place & Time
Ask About People & Reasons
Ask How & Yes/No Questions
📢 Read & Say Questions
Read each question out loud — make your voice go UP at the end!
✏️ Fill in the WH Word
Choose the right answer!
1. ___ is your name?
2. ___ do you live?
3. ___ is your birthday?
4. ___ is your teacher?
🎯 Match the WH Word
Click each question — which WH word would you use?
Click any to check!
📝 Sentence Reading Practice
Read these questions and find the WH word!
What is your favourite fruit?
Where is the library?
When does the train arrive?
Why is the baby crying?
Who will win the game?
Memory Trick
Remember the 6 WH words: What, Where, When, Who, Why, How. They all want answers — and all questions end with ?
🎮 Asking Questions Quiz
Test what you’ve learned!
Which word asks about a place?
Which word asks about time?
Which word asks about a person?
Which word asks for a reason?
How does every question end?
Fill in: ___ is your name?
“Can you swim?” is a ___ question.
Which asks “the way”?
🎉 Quiz Complete!
0/8Fun Facts
There are 6 main “WH” question words: What, Where, When, Why, Who, and How. Notice that “How” doesn’t start with WH — but it acts like one!
In English, we change the word order to make a question: “You ARE happy” → “ARE you happy?” The verb jumps to the front!
🧠 Tips for Parents
Ask Open Questions
Instead of “Did you have fun?” ask “What did you do today?” Open questions build longer answers.
20 Questions Game
Play 20 questions: “I’m thinking of an animal.” Your child asks yes/no questions to guess it!
Question of the Day
Each day, ask one “deep” question: “Why do fish live in water?” or “How does rain happen?” Builds curiosity.