Intro. to personal narrative writing

The five Ws are Who, What, When, Where, and ________.

• Whether

• why

• which

• Whenever

What is the main purpose of the 5 Ws?

• to discover the main idea

• to find important details

• to learn about the author

• to understand why the story was written

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?

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

• Who?

• What?

• When?

• Where?

You would ask the question "who?" to learn about the ________.

• characters

• plot

• setting

• theme

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.

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.