Free WH questions activities for speech therapy
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Answering a WH question means understanding what kind of information the question wants (a person for who, a place for where, a time for when, a reason for why) and then supplying it. The boards here separate the question types, so you can work on one at a time before mixing them.
A common progression is to start with who and what, which ask about things the student can see, then where and when, and then why and how, which ask the student to explain. Mixing the types on one board is the last step, once each type is steady on its own.
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- Listening Comprehension Step 1: One DetailStep 1 of 6. The student hears one short sentence with the words hidden and answers one who, what or where question about it. This is part of a…
- Listening Comprehension Step 2: Two DetailsStep 2 of 6. Two sentences, heard with the words hidden, then two questions about different details. This is part of a six-step listening…
- Listening Comprehension Step 3: Short Story FactsStep 3 of 6. A four-sentence story is read aloud with the words hidden, then three fact questions about who, where, when and why. This is part of a…
- WH Questions — Where and WhenCards for where and when question practice.
- WH Questions — Who and WhatFlashcards for who and what questions.
- Wh- Questions from Short SentencesWho, what, where, when and why comprehension from single-sentence stimuli.
- Where Would You Find It? Places QuizEight where-questions about everyday places, each answered by picking one of three places.
- Why and How QuestionsCards targeting why and how question forms.
Questions
- Which WH questions are hardest?
- Why and how questions are usually the hardest, because the answer is a reason or a process rather than something in the picture. If a student is stuck, offer two choices (“Because he was hungry, or because he was tired?”) and log the attempt as cued.
- How do I track WH question accuracy by type?
- Keep each question type as its own set of trials. With a free account, SLPDesk breaks WH accuracy down by question type, so you can see that a student is solid on who and what but not yet on why.
- Can students who use AAC do these activities?
- Yes. Who, what and where answers are often single words a student can select on a device, and the answer choices on the quiz boards double as a visual support.
Keep the data from every board
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal. Assign any board as home practice through the parent portal.
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