Who, What, When, Where, Why

The five W's are Who, What, When, Where, and _____. 

• Whether
• Which
• Why
• Whenever

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the main purpose of the 5 W's?

• to discover the main idea
• to find important details
• to learn about the author
• to understand why the story was written

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

Which of the 5 W questions would you ask to learn about the setting?

• Where and what?
• Where and when?
• Who and what?
• Who and when?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

If you want to describe the plot, which question should you ask?

• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

You would ask the question "who" to learn about the _____?

• character
• plot
• setting
• theme

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CCSS.RL.3.3

Which statement about characters is true?

• Characters are always human.
• Characters can be made-up.
• All stories have more than one character.
• All stories are told by the main character. 

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CCSS.RL.3.3

Which of the 5 W questions does this sentence answer?
Ronald learns that his real parents were wizards.

• what
• why
• when
• where

Which part of this story answers when?
Once upon a time, deep in the forest, there was an old lady who lived in a tiny cabin.

• once upon a time
• deep in the forest
• there was an old lady
• lived in a tiny cabin

Which example best explains what happens in Cinderella? 

• Cinderella has a fairy godmother.
• Cinderella lives with her stepmother and stepsisters.
• Cinderella takes place a long time ago in a magical place. 
• Cinderella is forced to take care of the house until she meets a prince at the ball. 

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.3

Where does this story take place? 
Eva and Jackson got to the bus stop, but no one was there.  "We're going to be late again!" exclaimed Jackson.  "It's your fault. I hate being your twin. Waiting for you makes me late everywhere we go." Jackson didn't see Anna.  "Hi, guys!" she said with a smile. "You're not late.  You're early." 

• at school
• at the bus stop
• at Eva and Jackson's house
• at Anna's house

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CCSS.RL.3.1