Understanding Questions
Working out what a question is asking, from who and what to why, how and what if.
Where would you like to begin?
A short starting-level check (about six quick examples) suggests a place to begin. You can skip it and pick a level yourself below.
Find a starting levelLevel 1: Who and what
Who and what · 12 examples
More practice: Words and Talking, Looking for Clues
Level 2: Where and when
Where and when · 12 examples
More practice: Words and Talking, Looking for Clues
Level 3: Actions and details
Actions and details · 12 examples
More practice: Looking for Clues, Read, Decode & Understand
Level 4: Why and how
Why and how · 12 examples
More practice: Why Did That Happen?, Looking for Clues
Level 5: Prediction, explanation and inference
Work it out · 12 examples
More practice: Why Did That Happen?, Looking for Clues
You decide the pace. Nothing here depends on how many days or minutes have passed, and every level can be repeated or revisited.
Roo Bloom supports learning and practice at home. It does not assess, diagnose or replace an assessment by a qualified speech pathologist. Levels are teaching steps, not scores, and there is no one right way to communicate — speech, signs, pointing, pictures and communication devices all count.