Wh Questions ESL Games, Activities and Worksheets
First to Ask

In this free Wh questions game, students race to use question words to make questions that elicit specific answers. In groups, students take turns picking up an answer card and reading the sentence on... read more
Guess Who, What and Where!

In this fun Wh questions card game, students practice asking and answering questions using who, what, and where to identify people, objects, and places. Each card contains three related words... read more
Question Correction

In this useful Wh questions error correction activity, students correct mistakes in questions and then use the questions to interview a partner... read more
Tell me more

In this creative Wh questions game, students ask Wh questions in order to find out more details about a sentence. Write a sentence on the board, e.g. 'The report is on the desk.' Tell the students that they are feeling inquisitive and want to find out as... read more
What type of question is that?

In this productive Wh questions worksheet, students practice Wh questions in the present simple and present continuous. To start, students review two types of... read more
Ask the Right Question

In this entertaining Wh questions game, students guess questions from answers written by other students. First, in groups of three, students answer each Wh question on a card in sentence form... read more
Guess the Question

In this engaging Wh questions speaking activity, students complete missing words in questions and then use the questions to interview a partner. First... read more
Information Line Up

In this energizing Wh questions game, students ask questions to establish an order and race to line up in teams as quickly as possible. To start the game, teams race to call out the correct Wh question... read more
Mike's Life

In this handy Wh questions information gap activity, students complete a text about someone's life by asking and answering Wh questions. In two groups... read more
Questions and Answers

In this free Wh questions worksheet, students practice writing Wh questions for a set of answers. Working alone, students write Wh questions for 20 answers on the worksheet. When the students have finished, they swap worksheets with a classmate... read more
The Past and Present

In this insightful Wh questions speaking activity, students use the past simple and present simple to ask about a partner's habits as a child and now. Each topic on the worksheet contains three... read more
The Question is...

In this fun asking questions game, students listen to a set of answers and try to guess the questions being asked. Student A starts by reading the first answer to their partner who listens and guesses the question. If Student B guesses correctly the first... read more
What's the question?

In this enjoyable asking questions game, students race to make questions from answers. Divide the class into two teams. Choose one player from each team to come to the front of the class... read more
Wh Conversation Questions

In this rewarding Wh questions speaking activity, students practice completing, asking and answering conversation questions that begin with who, what, when, where, why, which, and how. First, in two... read more
Get it Right

In this free Wh questions game, students ask Wh questions that elicit certain answers. In groups, students take turns picking up a card and asking questions that will elicit the word or phrase on the card... read more
I know you

In this fast-paced Wh questions game, students write Wh questions and answers about themselves and then race to answer questions written by other students. On each card, students use the Wh... read more
Mystery Interview

In this intriguing Wh questions speaking activity, students practice forming, asking and answering questions in a mystery celebrity interview. Each student starts by thinking of a famous mystery celebrity... read more
Questions Crossword

In this imaginative Wh questions activity, students create questions that elicit specific answers in a crossword. First, in two groups, students write Wh questions that would elicit the words and phrases... read more
Questions Tic-Tac-Toe

In this interesting Wh questions game, students play Tic-Tac-Toe by creating questions. Copy the grid onto the board, writing the numbers and question words in the squares. Teams then take... read more
Opening Statements

In this fun Wh questions game, students practice asking questions to find out further details about an opening statement. A student from Team A picks up a card and reads the opening statement on the... read more