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Preschool Who or What Is It About? Worksheet

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Who or What Is It About?

Preschool - Grammar - Challenge Me

Worksheet 1

  1. Two clues. Point to what they both fit.

    Read aloud: It has feathers and it swims on the pond.

    A left-to-right row of 4 positions.A left-to-right sequence of pictures. catfishduckfrog

  2. Nothing is named. Point to what fits.

    Read aloud: It shines at night and it is not a star.

    A left-to-right row of 4 positions.A left-to-right sequence of pictures. cloudsunstarmoon

  3. Two clues. Point to what they both fit.

    Read aloud: It has pages and a grown-up reads it to you.

    A left-to-right row of 4 positions.A left-to-right sequence of pictures. bookpencilcrayonbasket

  4. Nothing is named. Point to what fits.

    Read aloud: It gives us milk and it lives on a farm.

    A left-to-right row of 4 positions.A left-to-right sequence of pictures. pigcowcatdog

  5. Two clues. Point to what they both fit.

    Read aloud: It floats on water and people ride inside it.

    A left-to-right row of 4 positions.A left-to-right sequence of pictures. carboatbuskite

  6. Nothing is named. Point to what fits.

    Read aloud: It has wings and it rests on a flower.

    A left-to-right row of 4 positions.A left-to-right sequence of pictures. bellduckbutterflyleaf
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About this worksheet

This sheet used to ask a three-year-old which spoken word was a naming word, which is a question about grammar rather than about meaning, and it printed the choices as words the child could not read. What a preschooler can genuinely do is listen to a short sentence and show you what it is about. That is the whole task here. An adult reads one sentence and one question; the child looks at three or four pictures and puts a finger on the answer. The first level asks who is doing something, which is the part of a sentence children track first. The middle level names two things in one sentence and then asks about the second one, so the child has to keep the whole idea in mind instead of grabbing the first word they recognize. The last level gives two clues and names nothing at all, so the child works from meaning alone. Say each sentence once at a normal speed, then wait. If the finger hovers, say it again rather than pointing yourself.

What your child will learn

  • Listen to a whole spoken sentence before answering
  • Show who or what a sentence is about by pointing
  • Keep two named things apart inside one sentence
  • Identify a familiar thing from two spoken clues

Worked example

You read, “The frog hops onto the rock. Who is hopping?” Both a frog and a rock are on the page. The rock does not hop, so the finger goes to the frog.

Common mistake

Pointing at the last thing named in the sentence, because it is the word still ringing in the ear when the question arrives.

Helpful hint

Read the sentence, pause, then read the question. Let the child point before you say anything else.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with who or what is it about??
Pointing at the last thing named in the sentence, because it is the word still ringing in the ear when the question arrives.
How can I help my child with who or what is it about??
Read the sentence, pause, then read the question. Let the child point before you say anything else.
Are these preschool grammar worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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