WH Questions Skill Strips®

WH Questions Skill Strips® help students build confidence in asking and answering essential WH questions!

WH Questions Skill Strips® give students the tools they need to confidently participate in conversations, gather information, and demonstrate understanding. This hands-on, visual card set is designed to systematically strengthen expressive and receptive language skills, focusing on Who, What, Where, When, and Why questions.

What makes this WH question card set so effective?

• Targets five essential WH question types: Who, What, Where, When, Why
  
• Organized into three progressive levels of difficulty:
  
  • Level 1: Answer WH... – Practice answering simple, direct WH questions.
    
  • Level 2: Infer WH... – Apply reasoning and available evidence to answer more complex WH questions.
    
  • Level 3: Ask WH... – Encourage students to formulate their own WH questions based on picture scenes or given answers.
    
• Provides game ideas and answer keys to support flexibility in small groups, one-on-one instruction, or independent practice.
  
• Conveniently boxed and easy to organize for consistent use.
  

Why this learning approach works so well

• Visual supports and structured questioning help students make abstract language skills concrete and accessible.
  
• Clear developmental progression allows for differentiated instruction, making it easy to meet individual learning needs.
  
• Encourages critical thinking, reasoning, and conversation-building skills.
  
• Reinforces expressive and receptive language abilities, laying a strong foundation for literacy and communication success.
  

Who is the WH Questions Skill Strips® helpful for?

This card set targets WH question comprehension and expressive language development in students in grades prekindergarten and up. WH Questions Skill Strips® is an educational resource for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, teachers, and parents. Its versatility makes this card set great for various learning environments, including small or large groups in the classroom, in one-on-one speech therapy sessions, or at home.

Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, teachers, and parents love this WH question card set:

• It is great for English Language Learner teachers. Students enjoy the questions, prompts, and the images.  The cards are grouped into 3 levels of difficulty. Definitely a must for ELL teachers.
• It gives the kids visual cues and options as to which one could be the answer. This really helps them to figure it out when they are struggling.
• The three different levels make it more appropriate for students who are working at different levels of 'wh' questions. Level 3 is especially helpful because it includes the "answer," and the student must "ASK" an appropriate question to go with that answer.

WH Questions Skill Strips® includes:

• 120 double-sided cards (8½" x 3¼")
  
• 240 total WH questions
  
• Covers five core question types: Who, What, Where, When, Why
  
• Three levels of difficulty to support skill progression
  
• Game ideas and answer keys included
  
• Boxed for easy storage and organization

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