Wh Questions ESL Games, Activities and Worksheets

First to Ask

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Matching, Forming Questions - Group Work

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... read more

Guess Who, What and Where!

Elementary (A1-A2) 20 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing, Controlled Practice - Pair Work

In this fun Wh questions card game, students practice asking and answering questions using who, what, and where to identify people, objects, and places... read more

Question Correction

Elementary (A1-A2) 30 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Error Correction, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work

In this useful Wh questions error correction activity, students correct mistakes in questions and then use.... read more

Tell me more

Elementary (A1-A2) 20 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Asking Questions - Group Work

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... read more

What type of question is that?

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Categorising, Matching, Unscrambling, Writing Questions, Error Correction - Speaking Activity - Pair Work

In this productive Wh questions worksheet, students practice Wh questions in the present simple and present continuous... read more

Ask the Right Question

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar: Writing Sentences, Guessing, Forming Questions, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this entertaining Wh questions game, students guess questions from answers written by other students. First, in groups of three, students answer... read more

Guess the Question

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Completing, Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work

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

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions - Group Work

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... read more

Mike's Life

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Information Gap, Forming, Asking and Answering Questions - Group and Pair Work

In this handy Wh questions information gap activity, students complete a text about someone's life by asking... read more

Questions and Answers

Pre-intermediate (A2) 20 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercise: Writing Questions

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 student have... read more

The Past and Present

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Past Simple and Present Simple Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions

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... read more

The Question is...

Pre-intermediate (A2) 20 minutes
ESL Guess the Question Game - Grammar: Guessing, Forming Questions - Pair Work

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... read more

What's the question?

Pre-intermediate (A2) 20 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming and Asking Questions - Group Work

In this enjoyable asking questions game, students race to make questions from answers. Divide the class into two teams. Choose one player from each... read more

Wh Conversation Questions

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Activity- Grammar and Speaking: Completing, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Group and Pair Work

In this rewarding Wh questions speaking activity, students practice completing, asking and answering conversation... read more

Get it Right

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions - Group Work

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... read more

I know you

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Writing Questions and Answers, Answering Questions, Freer Practice

In this fast-paced Wh questions game, students write Wh questions and answers about themselves and then race to answer questions written by... read more

Mystery Interview

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work

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

Questions Crossword

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Writing, Asking and Answering Questions - Group and Pair Work

In this imaginative Wh questions activity, students create questions that elicit specific answers in a crossword. First, in two groups, students write Wh questions... read more

Questions Tic-Tac-Toe

Intermediate (B1) 20 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions - Group Work

In this interesting Wh questions game, students play Tic-Tac-Toe by creating questions. Copy the grid onto the board, writing the numbers and... read more

Opening Statements

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Communicative Practice - Group Work

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... read more