Wh- Questions
Classification
Pragmatics (Social Skills)
Metalinguistics (thinking about sentences)
Semantics (meaning)
100

Does this phrase answer who, what, where, when, why or how? 


immediately

when

100

What key words would you type into Google to find:

a store that sells hamsters

pet stores

100

What nonverbal signal could you use to show:

you disapprove

shake head no; facial expression - lower eyebrows; cross arms; wave finger "no"

100

What does your mother really mean when she says:

That garage is starting to look pretty bad. 

It's looking messy. Maybe you should help clean it. 

100

Give two separate meanings for the sentence:

Mary made a basket



basketball basket; woven basket

200

Does this phrase answer who, what, where, when, why or how? 

the rocking chair

what

200

What key words would you type into Google to find:

a pediatrician

doctors for children

200

What nonverbal signal could you use to show:

you are interested in someone

smile

200

What does your mother really mean when she says:

You got home a little late last night, didn't you?

Where were you? What were you doing?

200

Give two separate meanings for the sentence:

The violin needs a bow. 

a ribbon; a string bow for playing

300

Does this phrase answer who, what, where, when, why or how? 

Thomas Jefferson

Who

300

What key words would you type into Google to find:


a store that sells couches

furniture stores

300

What nonverbal signal could you use to show:

you are bored

cross arms; sit back; head down; looking down

300

What does your mother really mean when she says:

I'm not made of money. 

We don't have the money right now for that. 

300

Give two separate meanings for the sentence:

She is a fair person.

She is ethical, honest. 

She is light skinned. 

400

Does this phrase answer who, what, where, when, why or how? 

on the roof

where

400

What key words would you type into Google to find:


a place to buy a corsage

flower store

400

What nonverbal signal could you use to show:

you dislike the taste of something

facial expression; push drink away

400

What does your mother really mean when she says:

That car isn't going to wash itself. 

Please wash the car. 

400

Give two separate meanings for the sentence:

Janice, have you seen my file?

paper file; nail file

500

Does this phrase answer who, what, where, when, why or how? 


because it's still hot

why

500

What key words would you type into Google to find:


someone who could fix a leaky pipe

plumbers, repairmen

500

What nonverbal signal could you use to show:

you are proud of someone

thumbs up; pat on back

500

What does your mother really mean when she says:

Do I come into your room and take things without asking?


Please don't come in my room and take things without asking. 

500

Give two separate meanings for the sentence:

Paul and Lisa wanted to work in the nursery.

childcare center; plant farm