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20 questions to ask your child this week
Use two or three a day, woven into normal conversation. Follow any answer with: Why? · Can you give me an example? · Tell me more. Don’t correct mid-answer, don’t quiz, don’t grade.
At the dinner table
- 1What was the best part of today — and what made it the best?
- 2If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be? Why?
- 3Would you rather have recess twice a day, or finish school an hour earlier? Convince me.
- 4What do you think Grandma would say about that?
- 5Has anything like that ever happened to you? Tell me about it.
On the way — car, bus, MRT
- 6What do you think is happening over there?
- 7Why do you think they built it like that?
- 8If you were in charge of the MRT for one day, what would you do?
- 9How do you think that person is feeling? What makes you say so?
- 10What would you do if that happened to you?
About whatever they're watching or reading
- 11What do you think happens next?
- 12Did she make the right choice? Why or why not?
- 13Do you agree with what he said?
- 14Can you give me an example — from the show, or from real life?
- 15What was it really about, in one sentence?
In Mandarin — everyday moments
- 16你今天最开心的事是什么？为什么？ — What made you happiest today? Why?
- 17你觉得这个好吃吗？为什么？ — Do you think this is tasty? Why?
- 18如果是你，你会怎么做？ — If it were you, what would you do?
- 19你可以举个例子吗？ — Can you give me an example?
- 20后来呢？ — And then what happened?
From the P5 head-start guide — psleprep.sg/p5-oral · Free scored oral practice at psleprep.sg