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    1. Question Word Hop

      Have students start at the beginning of the mat. Have them hop through the mat, reading each question word aloud as they jump.
      Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
    2. Crawl and Trace

      Have students crouch down on their knees on the floor mat. Starting with the word ‘who,’ have a student trace each letter of the word with two fingers while spelling...
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    3. What’s the Meaning?

      Have students start at the beginning of the mat. As they jump on each word, have them give the meaning of each question word.
      Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
    4. Storytime

      Use this mat with a story you have just read with your class. Have a student jump on the word, ‘who.’ Ask the student, “Who is the main character of...
      Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
    5. Blindfolded Questions

      Have one student close their eyes or use a blindfold. Have another student guide the first student as they carefully jump or walk up and down the mat. After a...
      Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
    6. Bean Bag Decides

      A student will toss a bean bag onto the mat. Using the question word the bean bag landed on, the student should create a sentence. Example: Bean bag lands on...
      Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
    7. Ask Me a Question

      As the student jumps on the mat, they will be asked a question using that word by a spectating student or the teacher.
      Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5