How to Ask "When" Questions for Research: Grade 4 ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• 'When' Questions: These questions ask about time. They help us understand when something happened.
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• Keywords: Look for words like 'when,' 'during,' 'before,' 'after,' 'while,' 'date,' 'year,' 'time,' and 'era'.
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• Finding Answers: You can find the answers to 'when' questions in texts, timelines, and even pictures.
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• Asking Good Questions: Start your 'when' questions with the word 'when'. For example, "When did the story take place?"
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• Why they Matter: 'When' questions help us put events in order and understand cause and effect.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of these questions is a 'when' question?
   1. A. What is the main character's name?
   2. B. Where did the story take place?
   3. C. When did the dinosaurs live?
   4. D. How did the story end?
2. What word often signals that a question is asking about 'when'?
   1. A. Who
   2. B. Why
   3. C. When
   4. D. How
3. You are reading a book about the American Revolution. Which question would help you understand the timeline of events?
   1. A. Why did the colonists revolt?
   2. B. When did the American Revolution begin?
   3. C. What weapons did they use?
   4. D. Who was the first president?
4. If a sentence says, "The explorers arrived after a long journey," what kind of question could you ask to find out more?
   1. A. How long was the journey?
   2. B. When did the explorers arrive?
   3. C. Where did the explorers come from?
   4. D. What did the explorers eat?
5. Imagine you see a picture of a castle. Which 'when' question could you ask?
   1. A. Who lived in the castle?
   2. B. When was the castle built?
   3. C. How big is the castle?
   4. D. What color is the castle?
6. Which of these phrases best helps answer a 'when' question?
   1. A. Because it was rainy.
   2. B. In the year 1492.
   3. C. Very quickly.
   4. D. With great care.
7. Why is it important to ask 'when' questions when reading a story?
   1. A. To understand the characters' feelings.
   2. B. To figure out the setting of the story.
   3. C. To put the events in the correct order.
   4. D. To learn new vocabulary words.