Understanding the Five Ws and H

Understanding the Five Ws and H

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial, led by Sarah from talktcanada.com, introduces the five W's and H—who, what, when, where, why, and how—as essential questions for gathering information. These questions are crucial in journalism and writing to ensure comprehensive coverage of events. The tutorial explains each question's role in detail, emphasizing their importance in communication and information gathering. The video concludes with practical applications of these questions in various contexts.

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of the Five Ws and H?

To confuse readers

To gather comprehensive information

To limit the details in a story

To make writing more difficult

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common use of the Five Ws and H in journalism?

To ensure comprehensive reporting

To confuse the audience

To create fictional stories

To limit the length of articles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which question helps identify the people involved in an event?

Where

Who

When

What

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which question would you ask to find out who organized an event?

What

When

Where

Who

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the 'Who' question?

Identifying the time of an event

Identifying the reason

Identifying the people involved

Identifying the location

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of information does the 'What' question seek?

The location of an event

The details of what happened

The time an event occurred

The reason behind an event

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which question would you ask to find out what activities took place at an event?

Who

What

When

Where

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