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Week 01 · Question Detectives

Wednesday

Why and how
// Who, what, where, when, why and how
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Why and how

Lucy the Ladybug lands on the Story Stump. "I have a why question," she says.

"Why do we ask why?"

Ferris the Fox laughs. "Why asks for a reason. How asks the way something is done."

Chris the Coyote nods. "Look for the words because and so."

Learn it: why and how

Why asks for a reason.

The words because and so often point to the reason.

How asks the way something is done.

Read this: Ferris wore boots because the trail was muddy.

Ferris asks: Why did he wear boots? He finds because. The trail was muddy!

WHY OR HOW?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which question asks for a reason?
Which question asks the way something is done?
Which word often points to a reason?

Read it

Read it
The Wobbly Bridge
A little wooden bridge crossed the creek near the Story Stump.
One morning, Lucy the Ladybug saw that it wobbled.
One board was loose, so it rocked back and forth.
Lucy flew to get Bennie the Bear for help.
Bennie looked closely at the bridge.
"We need to fix it so nobody trips," he said.
First, Bennie lifted the loose board.
Next, Hazel the Hedgehog brought a strong rope.
Bennie tied the board down with three tight knots.
Then he walked across slowly to test it.
The bridge did not wobble at all!
"Thank you for telling me, Lucy," said Bennie.
CHECK IT: THE WOBBLY BRIDGE
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Why did the bridge wobble?
Why did Lucy fly to Bennie?
How did Bennie fix the board?
Why did Bennie walk across slowly?
SentenceTrue or false?
The bridge was made of wood.?
Hazel brought a strong rope.?
Bennie tied five knots.?
The bridge still wobbled at the end.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEBennie tied three knots. At the end, the bridge did not wobble.
HOW BENNIE FIXED THE BRIDGE
  • What happened first?
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
MORE WHY AND HOW
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Why did Bennie want to fix the bridge?
How many knots did Bennie tie?
How did Bennie thank Lucy?
Try it
Ask a grown-up a why question about your day.
Listen for the word because in the answer.
Then answer one why question they ask you.
Draw Bennie fixing the bridge with the rope.

Word Spot: near, add

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Near: N-E-A-R.

Add: A-D-D.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Stay ___ your grown-up.
If you ___ two and two, you get four.

Wonderful! Tomorrow we use all six question words.

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