Teaching response to WHY questions requires inferential skills - understanding of cause and effect.
| Going out | Why do you go to the doctor? Because you are sick. Why do you wear a jacket - because it is cold |
| At home | Why do we put on the fan ? Because it is hot. Why do we put on the light? Because it is dark. |
| Eating | Why do you wash your hands after food ? Because it has food and is dirty Why do you use a plate? to put the food in it. Why do you need a spoon for ice cream - to be able to eat it Why is the water cold? Because it was in the refrigerator Why is the food hot - because we heated it in the stove |
| Hygiene | Why do you comb your hair - because it is messy Why do you brush your teeth - because your mouth smells in the morning Why do you put oil in your hair - because it make the hair grow long |
| Activity | Why do you play ? To have fun Why do you want to paint brush - to paint the colours |
| Laundry / Dishes | Why do we wash our clothes - because they are dirty or because they are clean? Why do we wash the dishes - because they are dirty or because they are clean ? |
| Emotions | Why is the baby crying - because his ice-cream fell down Why is the girl crying - because she hurt herself |