Read and Complete (virtual assistants: Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana etc.)
1.
………………… do you spell /ke-mi-shen/ ?
2.
………………… is the population of Bangladesh?
3.
Where ………………… Donald Trump born?
4.
What ………………… you call a baby whale?
5.
Who ………………… the Emperor of Japan?
6.
……….…… color is a stork?
7.
………………… did the Vietnam War happen?
8.
………… …..………… pandas are there in the world?
9.
How far ………………… Mars from the Earth?
10.
What ………………… the capital of Bolivia?
11.
When ………………… saber-toothed tigers become extinct?
12.
What ………………… a puffin eat?
13.
………………… do you spell /de-fe-net-li/ ?
14.
When ……………… the Korean War happen?
15.
What ……………… picturesque mean?
16.
What ………………… the capital of Hungary?
17.
………….… color is a macaw?
18.
Where ………………… kiwis live?
19.
………………… long is the River Thames?
20.
………………… is the population of the United Kingdom?
21.
………………… is the oldest person in the world?
22.
What ………………… you call a baby rabbit?
23.
When ………………… the Tower of London built?
24.
What ………………… the distance between Paris and Tokyo?
Instructions
Put students in either pairs, small groups or two teams. Opposing teams
read the question to each other and score points for each correct answer.
Encourage students to explain as best as they can. If needed, give some
key vocabulary (e.g. power plant, venom etc.)
Extension 1: Extra points to spell the correct answers.
Extension 2: Extra points for using the word in a correct sentence.
Extension 3: Let students make their own questions.
All the questions can be used with virtual assistants such as Alexa.
(PS: answers may vary slightly depending on the assistant used)
Answer key
1. how (commission)
2. what (158 million)
3. was (New York City)
4. do (calf)
5. is (Naruhito)
6. what (mainly white, with black)
7. when (1955-1975)
8. how many (about 1800)
9. is (232 million miles, 374 million km – may vary)
10. is (La Paz)
11. did (10,000 years ago)
12. what (fish
13. how (definitely)
14. did (1950-1953)
15. does (visually charming)
16. is (Budapest)
17. what (white, blue, red, green, yellow)
18. do (New Zealand)
19. how (215 miles, 346 km)
20. what (65 million)
21. who (may vary)
22. do (bunny)
23. was (1078)
24. is (9,709 km)