Question prompts using colourful semantics: Basic

Who? What?

When?

Where?

What doing?

Question prompts using colourful semantics: Extended

Who? What?

When?

Where?

Doing what?

Which?

Why?

How?

Vocabulary pre-learningPre-learning vocabulary allows pupils to learn the meaning of words and use visual images to help them recall them. You can change the visual images to ones that work better for your students.

Have the words and images available during the lesson as a word mat or display, so that children can be prompted to recall as needed.

Vote A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election

House of Lords

The House of Lords works with the House of Commons to make laws and checks the work of the Government

House of Commons

This is where MPs meet to ask important questions and discuss making laws

Parliament Where laws are made

Peer A member of the House of Lords

Question time The special time in the House of Commons when MPs can ask the Prime Minister and other members of the Government questions

Question Asking something

Challenge When someone is asked to explain or justify something

MP A member of Parliament

who is elected to help make decisions about how to run the country

Courage Bravery

Learning from mistakes

When things go wrong, you learn and try again

Curiosity Wanting to find things out

Improve Make better

Ask Trying to find something out