Students learn the question words — who, what, where, when, why, and how — and discover that each one asks for a different kind of answer, helping them understand any story they read.
Students will be able to…
Good readers ask questions as they read. What do the words who, what, where, when, and why each help you find out?
Project this and tap each question word. Have students learn what kind of answer each one is looking for — a person, place, time, or reason.
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Good readers are like detectives — always asking questions!
Teacher models.
Class practices.
Students ask and answer.
Students share a question.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to show understanding.
Ask and answer questions about key details in an informational text.
Participate in conversations, asking and answering questions.
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to gather information.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students read a short story and write one question for each W (who, what, where, when, why), then answer each using the text. A printable 5 W’s chart is in the ELA library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.