Kata tanya are question words: apa (what), siapa (who), mana (where/which), bila (when), berapa (how many or how much), mengapa (why) and bagaimana (how). In careful writing they take the ending -kah: Apakah, Siapakah, Bilakah.
What your child will learn
- Choose the right question word
- Match a question to its answer
- End a question with a question mark
What each one asks about
Apa asks about things, siapa about people, di mana about places, bila about time and berapa about amounts and prices.
Mengapa asks for a reason — the answer usually starts with “kerana” (because). Bagaimana asks about the way something is done or what it is like.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Isi tempat kosong: “___ hari jadi kamu?”
🎂- Berapakah
- Siapakah
- Apakah
- Bilakah
Show answer
Answer: Bilakah. Masa ditanya dengan “bila”.
2. Isi tempat kosong: “___ benda di dalam kotak itu?”
- Bilakah
- Siapakah
- Apakah
- Berapakah
Show answer
Answer: Apakah. Benda ditanya dengan “apa”.
3. Betul atau salah? Ayat tanya berakhir dengan tanda soal (?).
❓- Salah
- Betul
Show answer
Answer: Betul. Setiap soalan diakhiri dengan tanda soal.
Tips for grown-ups
- Take turns interviewing each other with five different question words.
- After a story, ask one siapa, one di mana and one mengapa question.