Explaining Information Text with Five W’s

This video tutorial explains how to use the Five WS (Who, What, When, Where, Why) to understand informational texts. It provides examples using the Titanic and the Great Blizzard of 1888, demonstrating how to extract key details and summarize information effectively. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of these questions in comprehending and summarizing texts.

Who is the topic of the text about?

What major event happened to the Titanic?

Where did the Titanic sink?

When did the Titanic set sail and hit the iceberg?

Why is the sinking of the Titanic considered important?

What were the major events during the Great Blizzard of 1888?

Why is the Great Blizzard of 1888 significant?