Question Words what, who, why

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Question words help us ask and answer.

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Two words can look alike but mean opposite things.

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Question words help us ask and answer. Most begin with wh. 'What' asks about a thing: 'What is that? ' The a in 'what' sounds like /u/, so it's a heart word. 'Why' asks for a reason, and the y says long i.

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'Who' asks about a person, and it is extra tricky: the wh says /h/, and the o says /oo/. So we say 'hoo'. Read: 'Who took my hat? What is in the box? Why is the dog wet?

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' When a sentence ends with a question mark, look for a question word near the start.

Key points

1'what' asks about a thing.
2'who' asks about a person and sounds like 'hoo'.
3'why' asks for a reason.

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Which question word asks about a person?

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What sound does wh make in 'who'?

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Question 3

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Which word fits: '___ are you crying?' 'Because I fell.'

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