Expand Sentence Kernels - When, Where, Why
I woke up early.
+ When: this morning
+ Why: wanted to see the sunrise
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
I woke up early.
When: this morning
Why: wanted to see the sunrise.
This morning, I woke up early because I wanted to see the sunrise.
Moana sails across the ocean.
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
Moana sets sail across the ocean to find Maui.
Every Saturday morning, my family and I ride our bikes to the donut shop for a breakfast treat.
Which part of the sentence tells use when?
Choose which sentence should be expanded:
a) Saturn is a planet in our Solar System.
b) My family drives.
c) Last night, my cell phone broke because I dropped it at the restaurant.
b) My family drives.
The girl complained.
+ Who: Goldilocks
+ What: about the porridge
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
The girl complained.
Who: Goldilocks
What: about the porridge
Goldilocks complained about the porridge.
The baby laughed.
+ When: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
The baby laughed.
When: at story time
Why: the book was funny.
At story time, the baby laughed because the book was funny.
Marlin searches to find his son Nemo.
+ Where: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
Marlin searches the ocean to find his son Nemo.
Every Saturday morning, my family and I ride our bikes to the donut shop for a breakfast treat.
Which part of the sentence tells us the why?
Why: for a breakfast treat
Choose which sentence should be expanded.
Chicago is a busy city on Lake Michigan with a beautiful skyline and lively culture. Although Chicago is famous for deep-dish pizza and impressive architecture, the city has even more to offer. People visit. The city also has amazing tourist attractions, famous people, and an interesting history.
Chicago is a busy city on Lake Michigan with a beautiful skyline and lively culture. Although Chicago is famous for deep-dish pizza and impressive architecture, the city has even more to offer. People visit. The city also has amazing tourist attractions, famous people, and an interesting history.
The boy played.
+ Who: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ How: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
The boy played.
Who: David
How: loudly
David played loudly.
They ran.
+ Where: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ When: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
They ran.
Where: to the coffee shop
When: in the morning
Why: for exercise
In the morning, they ran to the coffee shop for exercise.
Elsa froze the kingdom.
+ How: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
Elsa accidentally froze the kingdom.
Sometimes, my dad orders a coffee as well because he loves a hot beverage with his donut.
Which part of the sentence tells us when? Which part of the sentence tells us who?
When: Sometimes
Who: my dad
Choose which sentence should be expanded and expand it using 1 wh question.
The Smith family packed up their car with blankets and a cooler full of snacks. They were excited to head to their neighbor's backyard for a Fourth of July barbecue. Their friends and neighbors gathered around a grill and shared stories and laughter under the summer sun. Everyone ate food. The kids played games while the adults cheerily enjoyed the festive atmosphere of red, white, and blue decorations.
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
The Smith family packed up their car with blankets and a cooler full of snacks. They were excited to head to their neighbor's backyard for a Fourth of July barbecue. Their friends and neighbors gathered around a grill and shared stories and laughter under the summer sun. Everyone ate food. The kids played games while the adults cheerily enjoyed the festive atmosphere of red, white, and blue decorations.
+ What: burgers and hot dogs
Everyone ate burgers and hot dogs.
The dog ran.
+ Who: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ How: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
The dog ran.
Who: his friend
How: quickly
The dog ran quickly to his friend.
There was a loud noise.
+ When: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Where: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
There was a loud noise.
When: at noon
Where: in the sky
Why: an airplane flew overhead
At noon, there was a loud noise in the sky because an airplane flew overhead.
Simba runs away, but he must return.
+ When: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
After his father is killed, Simba runs away, but he must return to save his kingdom.
My sister quickly ran to catch the bus before it left.
Which part of the sentence tells us when? Which part of the sentence tells us how?
When: before it left
How: quickly
Choose a sentence from the paragraph below and expand the sentence using two wh questions.
Every Saturday morning, my family and I ride our bikes to the donut shop for a breakfast treat. It is our tradition. We arrive around 9am when the donuts are fresh. I order. Trevor orders a maple bar and Amy gets cinnamon and sugar. Sometimes, my dad orders a coffee as well because he loves a hot beverage with his donut.
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
Every Saturday morning, my family and I ride our bikes to the donut shop for a breakfast treat. It is our tradition. We arrive around 9am when the donuts are fresh. I order. Trevor orders a maple bar and Amy gets cinnamon and sugar. Sometimes, my dad orders a coffee as well because he loves a hot beverage with his donut.
+ When: always
+ What: sprinkle doughnuts
I always order sprinkle doughnuts.
Ashley painted.
+ What: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Who: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ How: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
She painted.
What: a beautiful picture
Who: for her sister
How: carefully
Ashley carefully painted a beautiful picture for her sister.
She painted.
+ When: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Where: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
She painted.
When: before school
Where: at art club
Why: to make something beautiful
Before school, she painted at Art Club to make something beautiful.
Bruno lives in the walls.
+ When: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ Why: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
+ How: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
After he left, Bruno secretly lives in the walls because he doesn't want to abandon the family.
Since there was a chance of rain, she reluctantly brought her umbrella.
What part of the sentence tells us what? What part of the sentence tells us how? What part of the sentence tells us why?
What: brought her umbrella
How: reluctantly
Why: there was a chance of rain
Choose one sentence from the paragraph and expand it using 3 wh questions.
Jenny loves Valentine’s Day. She always makes her own Valentine’s cards. She has been doing this since she was 6 years old. She likes to get creative. For example, last year she used real flowers in her cards. She did this for her family and close friends. This year, Jenny plans to make cards for her entire class.
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
Jenny loves Valentine’s Day. She always makes her own Valentine’s cards. Jenny makes Valentine’s cards every year. She has been doing this since she was 6 years old. She likes to get creative. For example, last year she used real flowers in her cards. She did this for her family and close friends. This year, Jenny plans to make cards for her entire class.
Who: Jenny
When: Every year
Why: she enjoys it
Every year, Jenny likes to get creative because she enjoys it.
The movie star screamed.
Decide which 3 question words to use to expand this sentence kernel.
EXAMPLE RESPONSE:
The movie star screamed
When: this morning
Who: at her assistant
How: loudly
This morning, the movie star screamed loudly at her assistant.