TOPIC 1: ASK SIMPLE QUESTIONS (WH Questions)

OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the WH Questions.
2. Demonstrate the uses of WH Questions; and
3. Apply their understanding of WH questions by answering questions in various contexts.
What is a “Wh-“ Questions?

WH questions are very common in English and we use it in our daily conversation. If you
want to get some information about someone or something you ask by the help of WH
questions. In other words WH Questions are words that include the letter “W” and “H,” we use
them to ask certain types of questions.

These are called “wh-“ questions because they usually start with a question word that
begins with the letters “wh.” Sometimes they’re also called “open questions.” That’s because
there are many more possible answers than just yes or no.

There are many WH questions in English. We use them to ask for information and the
answer cannot be yes or no. Here’s what they are and how they are used:

1. WHAT
Use “what” if you want to know an information about an object or thing, actions or
qualities.

For example:
What is your favorite color?

What is your name?

It often have a noun or action word as the answer.

2. WHICH
This is very similar to “what,” but generally use “which” if there are limited or specific
set of options to choose from.

For example:
Which book do you want to read?
 Which color pencil will you use?

It helps in making choices by selecting one thing out of a group.

3. WHEN
Use “when” if you want to know an information about a time or date.

For example:
When is your birthday?

When do you go to bed?

4. WHERE
Use “where” if you want information about a place or location.

For example:
Where do you live?

Where is the park?

5. WHO
Use “who” if you want information about a person.

For example:
Who is your best friend?

Who is your teacher?

6. WHY
Use “why” if you want information about a reason or explanation for something.

For example:
Why are you absent yesterday?

Why are you late?

Let’s Read:
Let us read the story “The Proud Rose” by Jolanda Colombini, and anwer the following
questions.

Once upon a time, there lived a proud rose that was incredibly proud of her beautiful looks. The
only disappointment it had was that it grew beside an ugly cactus.

Every next day, the rose would be ready with an insult that it would pour upon the poor cactus
for his looks, and the cactus would remain quiet. No matter how hard every other plant in the
garden tried to make, the rose saw some senses, but she was too swayed by her good looks

One fine day, a pine tree near the blossomed rose said that it wished it was such a beautiful
flower and hoped it could also be so lovely one fine day. Another tree said to the pine that there
was no need to be sad as we did not have everything. Hearing the conversation, the rose replied
to the trees and said that it seemed like she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.

Sunflower raised its yellow head and asked, “why do you say that, in this forest, there are many
beautiful flowers, and you are just one of them.” The red rose replied that it saw everyone
looking at him and admiring her. The next moment red rose added her cunning wit by
humiliating the cactus beside it and called it ugly and full of thorns. The tree quickly replied that
this was a shameful talk by the rose as no one could decide what beauty was, and the rose itself
had so many thorns.

As the days passed, the rose would look at the cactus and say insulting things. The cactus never
got upset and even advised the rose that God did not create any form of life without a purpose.
Spring passed, and the weather became hot. Life became severe in the forest as there was no rain
for very long. The red rose became wilt.

One day the red rose saw a sparrow stick its beak into the cactus and fly away. The rose was
amazed by this and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing? The pine tree replied that the
birds were getting water from the cactus, which was hurting the cactus by the holes they made
inside it, but it could not see the bird suffer, and thus, it was helping them.

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask the cactus for water. But finally, it did ask for help, and the
cactus kindly agreed. The birds filled their beaks with water and watered the roses' roots.

Answer the following questions:

1. What did the rose feel proud of?

2. Where did the rose grow?
3. Who wished to be a beautiful flower like the rose?
4. Why did the pine tree think the rose’s behavior was shameful?
5. Which plant did the rose insult and called ugly?

EXERCISE:
I. Write the correct question words.

1._____ do you live? – I live in London.

2._____’s that girl? – She’s my sister.

3._____ do banks open? – At eight O’clock.

4._____ are you wearing that coat? – Because it’s hot.

5._____ is your name? – My name is Friday.

II. Choose the right option.

1._____ is the concert?

a. what
b. who
c.when

2._____ is Angelina Jolie from?

a. who
b. where
c.why

3._____ are you so happy? – I received a gift from my mom.

a.why
b.who
c.what

4._____ is your brother? – He’s in the kitchen.

a.why
b.where
c.who

5._____ is your birthday?

a.what
b.when
c.where

ASSIGNMENT:

Direction: Write question about the words in bold.

Example:

He is in the bedroom.
-Where is your father?

1. Her name is Andoy.

2. He is playing in the park.
3. I will attend the party at eight O’clock.
4. She is my sister.
5. Because of the traffic.

TOPIC 2: SUMMARIZING AND RESTATING INFORMATION SHARED BY OTHERS

OBJECTIVES:
1. Summarize and restate information shared by others

Let us read story:

The Greedy Snake

One day, the sun was so bright that the animal could not stand the heat. The snake was hungry
and could not go out to hunt for food. He saw a salamander pass by his hole. He caught it. He
thought that it was not enough for him, so he let it go. He waited for a long time, but no animal
passed by his hole again. He regretted that he let the salamander go in exchange for his desire to
have a bigger food.

Learning Task 1: Answer the following questions.

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where did the story happen?

3. When did the story happen?

4. What happened first?

5. What happened last?

What is a summary?

Summary is a shortened version of a story. It only tell someone the most important parts of the
story. A summary is told in a sequence. It can inclide the main idea, supporting details and theme
of the story. Summary can be written in 3-5 sentences.

Restating information, express the same idea in different words. When we summarize, we make
long information short by getting to the point and restating ideas using our own words.

Tips on how to summarize:

1. Beginning- know the characters, the setting and the problem.
2. Middle- know what happened to the characters and the climax of the story
3. Ending- know how the problem is solved.
Example:

The Ants & the Grasshopper

One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying
out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle
under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat.

"What!" cried the Ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What in the
world were you doing all last summer?"

"I didn't have time to store up any food," whined the Grasshopper; "I was so busy making music
that before I knew it the summer was gone."

The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.

"Making music, were you?" they cried. "Very well; now dance!" And they turned their backs on
the Grasshopper and went on with their work.

Beginning: In late autumn, the Ants are busy drying their stored grain when a starving
Grasshopper begs for food.
Middle: The Ants express surprise at the Grasshopper's lack of preparation and tell him to dance
instead of giving him food.
Ending: The story implies that the Grasshopper learns a lesson about preparation and hard work
from the Ants' response.

Activity: Based on the story entitled “The Three Little Pigs”, write the sequence of events using
the signal words in the box. Copy and answer in your notebook.

First Next Then Fourth Finally

_____ along came a hungry wolf, huffing and puffing to blow down the straw house with ease.
The frightened first pig ran to his brother's stick house for safety, but the wolf followed and blew
down the stick house as well.
_____ there were three little pigs who decided to build houses of their own. The first pig built his
house out of straw, quickly and without much effort.
_____ the wolf's schemes failed, and he left the pigs alone. The three little pigs learned a
valuable lesson about the importance of hard work, perseverance, and building strong
foundations. They lived happily ever after in their secure brick house, knowing they had
overcome the challenges with resilience and determination.
_____ the second pig chose sticks, a bit sturdier but still easy to assemble.
_____ both pigs sought refuge in the third pig's sturdy brick house. The wolf, unable to blow it
down, tried to trick the pigs. However, the clever pigs saw through his disguise and stayed
together, outsmarting the wolf at every turn.

ASSIGNMENT: On a sheet of paper, write your own summary about the story below.

THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF

There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the hillside watching the village
sheep. To amuse himself he took a great breath and sang out, "Wolf! Wolf! The Wolf is chasing
the sheep!"
The villagers came running up the hill to help the boy drive the wolf away. But when they
arrived at the top of the hill, they found no wolf. The boy laughed at the sight of their angry
faces.
"Don't cry 'wolf', shepherd boy," said the villagers, "when there's no wolf!" They went grumbling
back down the hill.
Later, the boy sang out again, "Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is chasing the sheep!" To his naughty
delight, he watched the villagers run up the hill to help him drive the wolf away.
When the villagers saw no wolf they sternly said, "Save your frightened song for when there is
really something wrong! Don't cry 'wolf' when there is NO wolf!"
But the boy just grinned and watched them go grumbling down the hill once more.
Later, he saw a REAL wolf prowling about his flock. Alarmed, he leaped to his feet and sang out
as loudly as he could, "Wolf! Wolf!"
But the villagers thought he was trying to fool them again, and so they didn't come.
At sunset, everyone wondered why the shepherd boy hadn't returned to the village with their
sheep. They went up the hill to find the boy. They found him weeping.
"There really was a wolf here! The flock has scattered! I cried out, "Wolf!" Why didn't you
come?"

An old man tried to comfort the boy as they walked back to the village.

"We'll help you look for the lost sheep in the morning," he said, putting his arm around the
youth, "Nobody believes a liar...even when he is telling the truth!"