Question Form Student
Evidence/comments
Response
‘What’/‘who’ labelling
Johnny accurately names people, objects and places that are known to
questions
him when asked
who
and
what
labelling questions.
S
imple ‘where’
Johnny accurately identifies the location of items and people when asked
questions
simple
where
questions by either pointing, naming the location (eg home)
or using words such as ‘there’ (while also pointing).
‘Want’ questions
Johnny answers
want
questions by either naming or pointing to what
(choices in and out
he wants.
of view)
‘Yes’/‘no’ information
Johnny answers
yes/no
questions quickly and accurately as long as
questions
the question content is familiar. He volunteers additional information
occasionally.
‘Who’/‘what’/‘where’
questions – present
#
Johnny answers most
who, what
and
where
questions about the
surrounding context accurately and immediately. He occasionally mixes
context
up
who
and
what
questions, and names items rather than people.
‘Who’/‘what’/‘where’
questions – routine past
#
Johnny answers most
who, what
and
where
questions about the
surrounding context quickly and accurately. He occasionally mixes up
and future events
who
and
what
questions, and names items rather than people.
‘When’ questions
very early
Johnny answers
when
questions that relate to the time when routine
E
lessons commence. He does not understand
when
questions that
ask about related conditions, eg ‘When do you go to the doctor?’,
‘When do you wash your hands?’
‘Who’/‘what’/‘when’/
very early
Johnny answers a small number of
wh
questions related to non-routine
‘where’ questions –
E
events if they are rephrased as cloze statements.
non-routine past and
future events
‘How’ questions
very early
Johnny does not understand
how
questions which require him to explain
E
how something occurs or is usually done. He answers
how many
questions when he can count the quantity.
‘Why’ questions
O
Johnny does not comprehend that
why
questions require him to give
reasons. Even though he has learned to answer some
why
questions with
a carrier phrase ‘because’ he cannot explain reasons. He states related
information to some questions (eg umbrellas are associated with rain and
air conditioners are turned on when they are off). Johnny answers
why
questions by naming people or locations connected with the key word in
the question. It appears Johnny interprets some
why
questions as
where
and
who
questions.
Summary
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Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
English K–6
Case Studies
Case study 5
