5 Ws - Who, what, when, where, why

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

• Whether
• Which
• Why
• Whenever

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

• character
• plot
• setting
• theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

_______ do you live?

• What
• When
• Where

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CCSS.L.3.1A

______ do you get up in the morning?

I get up at 7:00 in the morning.

• When

• Where

• What

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Q. _______ do you think he is going?

I think he is going to the hospital.

• When

• Where

• What

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Q.     ______ is this?
A.     It's a pencil.

• When
• Where
• What

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Question: ___ do you go to school?

Answer: At Mercer Elementary.

• What

• Where

• When

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CCSS.L.3.1A