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Unit 2 - Lesson 4: Asking and Answering: 'What is this?' and 'Who is this?'

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Question Superpowers: Inquiring About Objects and People! ❓🔍🗣️

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Welcome, clever communicators! When we want to discover new things in English, we ask questions! When asking about an object or classroom tool, we ask: 'What is this? ' and reply: 'It's a pencil' or 'It's a book'. And when asking about a person or family member, we ask: 'Who is this? ' and reply: 'This is my teacher' or 'This is my friend'. Let us master these two essential question patterns!

📦 What is this? (Asking About Objects)

• Question: What is this?
• Answer: It is a / It's a + object
- What is this? -> It's a ruler. 📏
- What is this? -> It's a pencil case. 👝
- What is this? -> It's a backpack. 🎒

👤 Who is this? (Asking About People)

• Question: Who is this?
• Answer: This is my + person
- Who is this? -> This is my teacher. 👩‍🏫
- Who is this? -> This is my friend Omar. 👦
- Who is this? -> This is my sister. 👧

🧩 Match Questions to Answers
What is this? 📖
It's a book.
Who is this? 👩‍🏫
This is my teacher.

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What
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Question word used to inquire about things or objects
📖 Def: What is this?
Who
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Question word used to inquire about people or identity
📖 Def: Who is this?
It is / It's
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Pronoun phrase introducing a singular inanimate object
📖 Def: It's a pencil
This is
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Phrase used to introduce or point to a person or thing
📖 Def: This is my friend
Question
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A sentence phrased to request information
📖 Def: Ask a question
Answer
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A spoken or written response to a question
📖 Def: Give the answer
Person
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A human being like a teacher, friend, or child
📖 Def: Who is this person?
Object
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A non-living item like a desk, ruler, or eraser
📖 Def: Classroom object
Clarity
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Speaking clearly so others easily understand
📖 Def: Clear speech
Inquiry
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Curiosity to learn and ask about the world
📖 Def: Young researcher
Conversation
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Interactive dialogue between two or more speakers
📖 Def: Friendly chat
Fluency
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Speaking smoothly without hesitation
📖 Def: English fluency

Click on an option to check your answer and view the detailed explanation:

1 Which question word do we use to ask about a book or pencil?
2 Which question word do we use to ask about your new teacher or classmate?
3 Complete the answer: 'What is this?' -> '.... a pencil.'
4 Complete the answer: 'Who is this?' -> '.... my friend Adam.'
5 'What is this?' pointing to a backpack. What is the correct reply?
6 'Who is this?' pointing to your classroom instructor. What is the correct reply?
7 Choose the correct question: '.... is this?' -> 'It is an eraser.'
8 Choose the correct question: '.... is this?' -> 'This is Miss Mona.'
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