• 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Explore the Ocean

Ask for and Give Information

There is a lot to learn about the ocean. What do you want to find out about it? Do you want to know more about lost ships, animals in the ocean, or how people use the ocean?

Work with a team to complete a question chart. Write six questions, one for each question word.

Question Chart
Question WordThe Answer Will BeQuestion
Who?a personWho keeps the treasures from a lost ship?
What?a thing
When?a time
Where?a place
Why?a reason
How?an explanation

Then trade questions with another team. Find out the answers to their questions. Share your questions and answers with the whole group.

How to ask for and Give Information

  • 1. When you want information, you ask questions. Start your questions with Who, What, When, Where, Why, or How.

  • 2. When you give information, you tell your main point and give some details.

How did the divers discover the ship?

They talked to people on the island. An old man pointed to a place on their map.

Use Present and Past Tense Verbs

When you give information, you may tell about something that happens often. If so, use a verb in the present tense. Or you may tell about something that already happened. If so, use a verb in the past tense.

In the Present:Who looks for old ships?
Scientists and treasure hunters look for old ships.
In the Past:Who looked for this old ship?
A scientist looked for this ship. He wanted to learn more about the ancient culture.