5 Wh-Questions, Author's Purpose, & Point of View

Which question word is asking about time?

• Where

• When

• Who

• Which

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

To find out the reason for something, we usually ask a question that begins with

• Why?

• When?

• Who?

• What?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

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

• Whether
• Which
• Why
• Whenever

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Point of view is...

• What the story is about
• The author's favorite book
• Who is telling the story
• The main idea 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sometimes an author will write to persuade you. What does persuade mean?

• to make people not like something

• to make people believe the way you do

• to scare someone

• to make someone happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What would the authors purpose be if they’re trying to make you laugh?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.6.6