Asking and Answering Questions — Grade 1

Teach first grade English learners to ask and answer questions about a text, one visible step at a time.

This ready-to-go small-group lesson makes the thinking visible. Students learn the question words, practice with picture choices, and then find the helpful words 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 (58 slides) with teacher-controlled choices and answer feedback screens
• A PDF of the teaching slides for printing or viewing offline
• Printable student packet (16 pages)
• Two short texts: one fiction ("Lena's Little List") and one informational ("How a Seed Grows")
• 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, a printable PDF packet, and a PDF of the teaching slides.

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