The Case of the Missing Question Mark

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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When you are writing down a question, it always has to end in a question mark. Practice drawing a question mark in the air. Here is what a question mark looks like if you've forgotten:

So if you asked your friend how old he or she is, you would say:

• How old are you?

Since it is a question, you have to end it with a question mark.

There are certain words that help you decide if a sentence is a question.

• Can you think of any of these question words?

Share your thoughts with your parent or teacher. If you want to be a good detective, you will need to learn what these question words are; so you know how to ask good questions to solve your mystery.

Here is a list of the most common question words:

• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Why?
• Where?
• How?

After reading the list, create a question with each of the words. Ask the question to your parent or teacher.