Asking questions

Use question words such as “what,” “who,” “when,” New language Open questions
and “where” to ask open questions that can’t be Vocabulary Question words
answered with “yes” or “no.” New skill Asking for details

KEY LANGUAGE OPEN QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

The question word
goes at the beginning
of the question. It is
usually followed by
the verb “to be.”

The question word goes The question is “open”

at the beginning. because it can’t be
answered “yes” or “no.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES OPEN QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB “TO BE”

CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE

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 VOCABULARY MATCH THE QUESTIONS TO
QUESTION WORDS THE CORRECT ANSWERS

FURTHER EXAMPLES FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE

QUESTION WORDS WORDS IN THE PANEL

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 KEY LANGUAGE OPEN QUESTIONS USING “DO” AND “DOES”
With most verbs
other than “to be” “Do” or “does” follows the question word.
you use the
question word
followed by “do”
or “does” to make The question word Main verb changes
a question. goes at the beginning. to its base form.

HOW TO FORM OPEN QUESTIONS USING “DO” AND “DOES”

QUESTION WORD “DO / DOES” SUBJECT VERB + OBJECT

FURTHER EXAMPLES OPEN QUESTIONS USING “DO” AND “DOES”

FILL IN THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES,
PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE
CORRECT ORDER
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
MARK THE QUESTIONS YOU HEAR
Ben talks about his
life as a student.

SAY THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS USING THE
WORDS IN THE PANEL

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 READ THE EMAIL AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with a Choose the correct Choose a Finish with the main
question word. form “do” or “does.” pronoun or name. verb and object.

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, FILL IN THE GAPS TO
CORRECTING THE ERRORS COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS

CHECKLIST
Open questions Question words Asking for details

REVIEW THE ENGLISH YOU HAVE LEARNED IN UNITS 15-19

NEW LANGUAGE SAMPLE SENTENCE UNIT

NEGATIVES WITH “TO BE”

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

SIMPLE QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWERS

OPEN QUESTIONS WITH “TO BE”

OPEN QUESTIONS USING

“DO” AND “DOES”

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