Miss Lovell introduces the concept of non-fiction texts and the importance of asking and answering questions using the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why, along with how. She explains each question type with examples and then reads a non-fiction text about Pluto. The video concludes with a demonstration of how to answer questions about the text using the 5 W's framework.

What does a non-fiction text typically describe?

• Fictional stories

• Real events or factual scenarios

• Poetry and abstract concepts

• Future predictions

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Which of the following is not a 'W' question?

• Who

• Why

• What

• How

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Which 'W' question helps identify a person involved in the text?

• Who

• What

• Where

• When

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What is the purpose of the 'Why' question in non-fiction texts?

• To identify locations

• To specify dates

• To explain reasons or purposes

• To name individuals

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What does the 'Where' question typically seek in a non-fiction text?

• Time-related information

• Reasons and explanations

• Specific locations or places

• Descriptions of events

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What is the main composition of Pluto as mentioned in the text?

• Carbon and nitrogen

• Water and minerals

• Rock and ice

• Gas and helium

What event is associated with the year 1930 in the text?

• Discovery of Eris

• Reclassification of Pluto

• Discovery of Pluto

• NASA's mission to Pluto

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When was Eris discovered according to the text?

• 2010

• 1930

• 2006

• 2005

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How long does Pluto's orbit around the Sun take?

• 365 Earth days

• 75 Earth years

• 100 Earth years

• 250 Earth years

Why was Pluto reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet?

• It orbits too close to the Sun

• Scientists changed the classification rules

• New celestial bodies were discovered

• It is too small