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Language and Communication To find out information about someone by asking questions  This resource has been viewed by a moderator.

Description:

These activities encourage your child to think up and ask questions to get information from another person.

Early years skill:not specified
Early years typical range:not specified
P-scales/Curriculum skill:English Speaking
P-scales/Curriculum level:L1b
TAP skill:Expressive Language
TAP level:TAP56
Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area:not specified
Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard:not specified
Section:Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info
Activity/strategy name and materials required How to do the activity Key principles for doing the activity and comments
Interview

- Prompt questions

- Record sheet

1. Have the children think about questions we can ask each other to find about each other.

2. Have the children interview each other, using the prompt questions.

3. Have them report back to the group on the child they interviewed.

News

This is appropriate on a Monday, or after a holiday.

Paper

Pen

You could have each person choose someone who is not in the group (either an adult or another child) to ask.

Who thinks that?

Blank flashcards

Pens

Paper

Questions prompt sheet

Suggested questions for flashcard answers:

-What do you like to watch on TV

-What is your favourite food?

-What is your favourite toy?

-What do you like to do when you play with your friends?

-What do you like to eat for breakfast?

-Where would you like to go at the weekend?

-Who lives at your house?

-How do you get to school?

etc!

How are you feeling today?

Feelings / emotions chart

(chart containing a range of emotions).

Question prompts

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