Who Questions Flashcards – Identifying People in Action Scenes (Printable PDF)

Introduction

Understanding “Who” questions in the context of actions is a foundational skill in speech and language development. This printable flashcard set focuses on helping children identify who is performing an action in everyday scenes. By prompting questions like “Who is blowing the candle?” or “Who is riding the bike?”, children begin to observe social situations, recognize actions, and respond with meaningful, complete answers.

This resource is perfect for building WH-question comprehension, sentence formation, and social language skills in children with developing communication abilities. Whether used at home, in the classroom, or during speech therapy, these flashcards provide a visual and interactive way to build early reasoning and language.

✅ Product Details

• Format: Printable PDF
• Total Pages: [To be confirmed – e.g., 10, 12, etc.]
• Flashcards Included: 4 cards per page (e.g., 40–48 cards total)
• Visuals: Child-friendly illustrations of people performing everyday actions
• Structure: Each flashcard includes a “Who is ___?” question with an image and a clear sentence answer
• Sample Actions Covered: Blowing out candles, eating, reading, painting, riding, hugging, brushing, waving

✅ Educational Benefits

• WH-Question Comprehension: Builds understanding of “Who” in dynamic, meaningful contexts
• Action Recognition: Strengthens the ability to identify and describe everyday actions
• Full Sentence Formation: Promotes verbal responses like “The boy is blowing the candle.”
• Supports Social Observation Skills: Helps children learn to watch, interpret, and describe what others are doing
• Therapy-Friendly Design: Ideal for children with autism, speech delays, or social communication challenges
• Classroom and Home Use: Easy to integrate into circle time, group work, or one-on-one learning

✅ Instructions for Use

• Print and Prepare the Cards
  • Download and print the PDF on regular or thick paper. Laminate for durability.
  • Optionally cut into individual flashcards or keep full pages for group use.
• Introduce a Few Cards at a Time
  • Begin with 3–4 cards showing familiar actions. Ask aloud: “Who is eating?”
  • Let the child observe the illustration and respond.
• Model Full Answers
  • If needed, model the answer: “The girl is eating.”
  • Encourage the child to repeat or form their own version of the sentence.
• Prompt Action-Based Reasoning
  • Extend the interaction: “What is she doing after eating?” or “Why is he running?”
  • Promote deeper reasoning and conversation.
• Use in Turn-Taking or Group Activities
  • Let children take turns answering or role-play the actions they see on the cards.
  • Useful for speech groups or classroom circle time.
• Pair with Real-Life Scenarios or Videos
  • Reinforce understanding by matching flashcard scenes with real-life activities or action videos.

✅ Activities Using the Resource

These flashcards go beyond simple identification and encourage real interaction, observation, and expressive language. Here are a variety of structured and creative ways to use them:

1. “Who Is Doing It?” Flashcard Practice

• Show a flashcard and ask: “Who is blowing the candle?”
• Let the child respond using a complete sentence: “The girl is blowing the candle.”
  ✅ Great for comprehension, grammar, and sentence length.

2. Sentence Building with Action Clues

• Give the child a visual cue (e.g., “riding a bicycle”) and let them find the correct card.
• Ask them to say the full sentence: “The boy is riding a bicycle.”
  ✅ Supports visual scanning, word retrieval, and fluency.

3. WH-Question Expansion Game

• After answering “Who is eating?”, follow up with:
  “What is he eating?” → “Where is he eating?”
   ✅ Promotes layered language skills and flexible thinking.

4. Role Play and Imitation

• Pick a flashcard and ask the child to act out the action (e.g., brushing hair, jumping).
• You can also reverse it—child acts, and you ask: “Who is brushing hair?”
  ✅ Builds connection between movement, language, and expression.

5. Group Activity – Who Did It?

• Use in group settings or classrooms.
• Show a card and let children take turns answering, elaborating, or acting out what they see.
  ✅ Encourages turn-taking, peer learning, and observation.

6. Draw and Describe

• Ask the child to draw their own version of an action scene (e.g., someone swimming).
• Then prompt them to say: “This is my sister. She is swimming.”
  ✅ Combines creative skills with expressive language.

✅ Conclusion

The Who Questions Flashcards – Identifying People in Action Scenes resource helps children go beyond naming and start understanding actions, sentence structure, and WH-question reasoning in a developmentally appropriate way.

With engaging illustrations and relatable situations, this printable PDF is a perfect addition to any parent, teacher, or therapist’s toolkit. It promotes functional communication, observational skills, and real-world awareness—making it a go-to activity for children developing early speech and language abilities.