Build KS1 pupils’ confidence in asking and answering questions with 60 varied Question Skills Challenge Cards, designed for Years 1–2 (ages 5–7).

Focusing on Who, What, Where, When, Why and How, the activities progress from recognising question words to forming, improving and independently writing questions.

WHAT CHILDREN WILL PRACTISE

• Choosing appropriate question words and completing questions
• Answering questions using illustrated prompts
• Matching questions and answers
• Asking for missing information
• Correcting and improving questions
• Recognising open and closed questions
• Creating their own questions using short scenarios

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• PowerPoint (.pptx) – 72 slides, 4:3 format, with one task per activity slide for classroom display.
• Printable PDF (.pdf) – 27 A4 portrait pages, with four challenge cards per activity page.
• Teacher Guidance – suggestions for choosing and using activities.
• Complete Answer Key – answers for all 60 tasks, including example responses for open-ended questions.

Both files contain the same activities, presented in different layouts for classroom display and printing.

CLASSROOM USE

Ideal for whole-class questioning, partner talk, small-group activities, independent practice, morning work, interventions and early finishers.

KS1 | Question Skills & Question Formation | Years 1–2 | Ages 5–7