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The W questions

The W questions

W questions stimulate reasoning.

Questions that start with when, why, where or what (and other similar words) demand reasoning and explanations. How and if are 'honorary' W question starters!

Here are some examples of W questions and question starters.

  • Why?
  • How do you know?
  • What if …?
  • What if … not …?
  • Where would …?
  • When could …?
  • If …  
  • If … then …
  • How could we …?
  • What could …?
  • What explanation could you give …?
  • When is …?
  • What if …?
  • What do you think about …?

Yes

Yes

Name Class Section Priority
Document W questions covered by H Folder 17
Document Surface area and scaling up Folder 17