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WH Questions Games for Speech Therapy

WH Questions on SpeechTherapyMagic shows an illustrated scene and asks a who, what, where, when, why or how question about it; the child taps an answer. There is one practice per question word plus a mixed set, three levels in each from literal to inferential, and about 2,100 questions on over 150 scenes. For the earliest question words there is also a 16-card who/what/where deck.

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  • Target the question word on the goal, not a random mix
  • Level 1 has two choices; levels 2 and 3 have three
  • Progress broken down by question word and level, so you can see which word is hard
  • Runs in a browser: screen-share it or play on a tablet
WH scene: decorating a birthday cake
Why might the cat be licking its paw?
WH scene: flying kites
How can you tell it is windy?
WH scene: a rainy bus stop
Why is the boy holding a newspaper?
WH-Questions: Who, What, Where deck cover
Who, What, Where deck

Three ways to practise WH questions

The practice for sessions, the deck for the youngest children, the worksheets for carryover.

WH Questions scene: a family shopping at the grocery store

In-app practice

WH Questions practice

An illustrated scene with a question about it. The picture stays on screen while the child answers, so it is a comprehension task, not a memory test.

  • Six practices (who, what, where, when, why, how) plus a mixed set
  • Three levels in each: look and find, look closely, use clues
  • Over 150 illustrated scenes and about 2,100 questions
  • 10 questions a session, at most two from one picture; answers kept by question type
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WH-Questions: Who, What, Where deck cover

Ready-made deck · Pre-K–2nd grade

WH-Questions: Who, What, Where

A 16-card Magic Studio deck for the three earliest question words, with picture answers so a non-reader can play.

  • Ten picture multiple-choice questions ("Who helps you when you are sick?")
  • Three typed-answer cards and a who/what/where sort
  • About ten minutes; share it with a student by PIN
See the deck
WH Questions scene: lunch in the school cafeteria

Printable generator

WH question worksheets

Generate a printable sheet of short scenarios with WH questions for carryover at home or in a classroom.

  • Pick any mix of who, what, where, when, why and how
  • 5, 8 or 10 questions a sheet, reading level Pre-K to 5th grade, answers shown or hidden
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Which question words, in what order

Who, what and where are usually understood first because their answers are concrete: a person, a thing, a place. When, why and how ask for time, reasons and manner, and are usually taught once the first three are solid. The deck covers the first three; the practice covers all six.

A common sign that a child has not yet mapped the question word to its answer is answering the wrong type: "Where do you sleep?" "At night." Practising one word at a time, then mixing them, targets exactly that.

How the three levels work

Every question word has three levels, following the usual clinical progression from literal to inferential questions. Level 1 is literal and obvious, with two choices: point to a big thing in the picture. Level 2 is literal but needs looking: a smaller detail, a spatial word, telling two people apart, with three choices. Level 3 is inferential, with three choices: use clues in the picture plus what you know about the world.

Every question was checked against its picture: the right answer is plainly true in the image and every wrong answer plainly false. A session is 10 questions of one type and level, at most two from the same picture.

How many questions there are

About 475 who questions, 390 what, 375 where, 150 when, 335 why and 365 how, across five themes: home, school, outdoors, community and events. When has the fewest, because a picture needs a time cue (the sky, a meal, a season) to carry one.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are good WH questions games for speech therapy?
Look for questions about a picture that stays on screen, practice by one question word at a time, and levels from literal to inferential. SpeechTherapyMagic's WH Questions has all three: six single-word practices plus mixed, three levels each, on over 150 illustrated scenes.
What age is WH questions practice for?
The who/what/where deck is written for Pre-K to 2nd grade. The practice's scenes suit roughly Pre-K to 4th grade, and level 3 questions (inferring reasons, predicting) stretch older students too.
Can a child who can't read do it?
Yes, with an adult reading the question and the choices aloud. The deck's ten multiple-choice cards use picture answers.
Can I use it in teletherapy?
Yes. It runs in a browser, so you can screen-share it, or the student can play on their own device while you watch.
How much does it cost?
Every account starts with a 7-day free trial of everything, with no card needed. After that it is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and you can cancel anytime.

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