Asking and Answering Questions — Kindergarten

Teach kindergarten English learners to ask and answer questions about a story, one visible step at a time.

This ready-to-go small-group lesson makes the thinking visible. Students learn the question words, practice with pictures, and then find answers in the text. Sentence frames help every student answer in complete sentences.

Free video lesson: Before the lesson, students can watch Jacob and his fish Tex ask and answer WHO and WHAT questions about a different story.

What's included

• Interactive Google Slides (50 slides) with teacher-controlled choices and answer feedback screens
• Printable student packet (17 pages)
• Two short texts: one fiction ("Max and the Blue Hat") and one informational ("What Do Plants Need?")
• Story vocabulary and word reading practice
• Sentence frames for asking and answering questions
• Two short lesson plans with teacher notes
• Answer key and data sheet

Designed for

Small-group reading intervention and English learner support (ELL levels 1–3). Also works whole class, in tutoring, or at home.

Format

Digital download (ZIP). Start Here page with a "make a copy" link for the Google Slides and a printable PDF packet.

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