Information Questions

Be in the Past

A. Read the dialog and pay attention to the Question Words (Who, When, How
long, What, and Why)

Q : Who was Hendry VIII?

A : He was the King of England
Q : When was he king?
A : He was king in the 16th century
Q : How long he was king?
A : He was king for 38 years
Q : What was he like?
A : He was clever and sometimes cruel
Q : Why is he famous?
A : He is famous because he had six wives

B. Check ( ) True or False

1. Hendry VIII was King of England in the 17th century
2. He was king for years
3. Hendry was clever
4. Hendry is famous

Be in the Present and Past: Information Questions

Wh-Word/How Phrase Be Noun/Pronoun Phrase
Who was the first president?
Where is London?
Why are you tired?
What were their test scores?
When was she queen?

How far is it to London?

How old are you?
How long was he king
How heavy is gold?
C. Choose the correct information word to complete each question about
Hendry VIII.

1 Q: When/Where was Hendry VIII king? A: In the 16th century

2 Q: When / Where was Hendry VIII king? A: England

3 Q: Where / Who was Catherine of Aragon? A: Hendry’s first wife

4 Q: Why / What was Hendry unhappy? A: He didn’t have a son

5 Q: How long / How far was he king? A: 38 years

D. Read about Magellan. Use the groups of words to write questions with
“How”. Write answer to the questions
Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sailor. He was born in 1480. He
was the first explorer to sail around the world. When he was 39
years old, he left Spain to go around the world. He took 5 ships and
270 men. Magellan’s ship was the Trinidad. It weighed 110 tons. The
voyage lasted three years. The ships traveled 69.000 miles. Magellan
died in the Philippines. Only 18 men finished the voyage.

1. was / Magellan / at the beginning of the voyage / how old

Q: How old was Magellan at the beginning of the voyage
A: He was 39 years old.

2. men / were / on the ships / how many

Q: ………………………………………………………………………
A: ……………………………………………………………………….
3. ships / how many / were / on the voyage
Q: ……………………………………………………………………….
A: ……………………………………………………………………….
4. the Trinidad / was / how heavy
Q: ………………………………………………………………………
A: ……………………………………………………………………….
5. how long / the voyage / was
Q: ………………………………………………………………………
A: ……………………………………………………………………...