Grade 1 English WH Questions – Use Of Who, What And Where To Seek Informaton Notes
WH Questions — Use of Who, What and Where
Topic: WH Questions • Subject: English • For children (age 6) • Kenya
WH words help us seek information. Today we learn three WH words: Who, What and Where.
1. Who — asks about a person
Use "Who" when you want to know the person doing something or the name of a person.
Examples:
- Who is the teacher? 👩🏫 — She is Mrs. Achieng.
- Who cooks ugali? — My mother cooks ugali. 🍲
- Who is at the market? — The seller is at the market. 🛒
2. What — asks about a thing or idea
Use "What" when you want to know a thing, name of an object, or an idea.
Examples:
- What is this? — It is a book. 📚
- What do you eat? — I eat maize and beans. 🌽🥣
- What is in the basket? — There are oranges. 🍊
3. Where — asks about a place
Use "Where" when you want to know the place or location.
Examples:
- Where is the school? — It is near the big tree. 🏫🌳
- Where do you live? — I live in Nakuru. 🏡
- Where is the goat? — The goat is in the field. 🐐🌾
How to use them in a question
Put the WH word at the start of your question:
Who + verb? What + verb? Where + verb?
Short tip: Answers for "Who" are people, for "What" are things, for "Where" are places.
Practice — Fill and Talk
- Who is this? — _______________ (example: My teacher)
- What is this? — _______________ (example: a pencil ✏️)
- Where is the cat? — _______________ (example: under the bed 🛏️)
- Who helps you at home? — _______________ (example: my mother)
- What do you buy at the market? — _______________ (example: mangoes)
- Where do you go to learn? — _______________ (example: school 🏫)
Activity for class or home: Ask a friend these questions. Listen and write the answers.
Remember
- Use "Who" for people.
- Use "What" for things or names of things.
- Use "Where" for places.
Practice every day — ask and answer simple WH questions with family and friends.
(Examples use places and words common in Kenya so children can relate: market, school, home.)