Yes/No SHORT Answers
Are you happy?
Positive: Yes, I am.
Negative: No, I'm not. (No, I am not.)
Are you happy?
Positive: Yes, I am happy.
Negative: No, I'm not happy. (No, I am not happy.)
Answer: I am 15 years old.
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How old are you?
What school do you attend?
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I attend East Hampton High School.
What are we looking for in an answer when we use:
What:__________
What: thing/object
Is he smart?
Positive: Yes, he is.
Negative: No, he's not. (No, he is not.)
Is he smart?
Positive: Yes, he is smart.
Negative: No, he isn't smart. (No, he is not smart.)
Answer: He is our teacher.
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Who is he?
When does school start?
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School starts at 7:40am.
What are we looking for in an answer when we use:
When:_________
When: time
Are they studying English?
Positive: Yes, they are.
Negative: No, they're not. (No, they are not.)
Are they studying English?
Positive: Yes, they are studying English.
Negative: No, they aren't studying English. (No, they aren't studying English.)
Answer: I eat cereal for breakfast.
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What do you eat for breakfast?
What is Ms. Sherwood's favorite animal?
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Ms. Sherwood's favorite animal is a hammerhead shark.
What are we looking for in an answer when we use:
Why:_________
Why: reason/justification/information
Can you help me cook dinner?
Positive: Yes, I can.
Negative: No, I can't. (No, I can not.)
Can you help me cook dinner?
Positive: Yes, I can help you cook dinner.
Negative: No, I can't help you cook dinner. (No, I can not help you cook dinner.)
Answer: I prefer chicken.
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Which do you prefer, chicken or _________?
Whose computer is on the desk?
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________'s computer is on the desk.
What are we looking for in an answer when we use:
How: ___________
How: method/way
Have I helped you learn question words?
Positive: Yes, you have.
Negative: No, you haven't. (No, you have not.)
Have I helped you learn question words?
Positive: Yes, you have helped me learn question words.
Negative: No, you haven't helped me learn question words. (No, you have not helped me learn question words.)
Answer: That is my backpack.
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Whose backpack is that?
Which do you prefer, chocolate or chips?
Write the correct answer.
I prefer ___________.
What are we looking for in an answer when we use:
Who: ________
Whose: ____________
Who: Person
Whose: Possession