The Tone Trail

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is about identifying the intonation patterns in different types of questions. It presents a list of ten questions, each requiring students to listen and determine whether the intonation at the end of each question rises or falls. Students must write ‘rise’ or ‘fall’ in the boxes provided, corresponding to the intonation pattern they hear when the question is read aloud. The visual layout encourages a clear and focused approach to deciphering the melody of each question.

“Question Quest – The Tone Trail” is designed to teach students about the subtleties of intonation in questions. Through this exercise, students will learn to listen closely to the pitch of a speaker’s voice to understand how questions are asked in English. It emphasizes the differences between yes-no questions, which often have rising intonation, and information questions, which can have a falling intonation. This worksheet aids students in becoming more attuned listeners and more nuanced speakers of English.