5 Kid-Friendly Rephrasings of "Now, look at the board! What colour is the whale?" — For a 7-year-old

Five simple, child-friendly ways to ask 'What colour is the whale?' for a 7-year-old learner. Includes easy step-by-step tips teachers or parents can use in the classroom.

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Here are five simple ways to say the same question so a 7-year-old can understand:

  1. Can you look at the board and tell me what colour the whale is?
  2. What colour is the whale on the board?
  3. Point to the whale on the board — what colour is it?
  4. Look at the picture of the whale on the board. What colour do you see?
  5. Which colour is the whale on the board?

How to use these (step-by-step):

  1. Look carefully at the board.
  2. Point to the whale so everyone knows which one you mean.
  3. Ask one of the sentences above.
  4. Name a colour when you answer (for example: "blue" or "grey").

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