Five Ws: Who, What, When, Where, Why Reading Passages

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

• whether
• which
• why
• whenever

What is the main purpose of the 5Ws?

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

Which of the 5W 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.

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