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Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?

Do you have students who are constantly asking what, who, where, why, how, and when? It's your turn to ask now! Have them read various stories and ask them to answer these questions in this lesson.
Need extra help for EL students? Try the Asking Questions and Finding Answers and All About the 5 W's pre-lessons.
Grade
First Grade
Second Grade
Subject
Reading & Writing
English Learner
English Learner Content
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RL.1.1
RL.1.2
RL.1.3
RL.2.1
RL.2.2
RL.2.3
SL.1.2
Need extra help for EL students? Try the Asking Questions and Finding Answers and All About the 5 W's pre-lessons.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to ask and answer who, when, where, how, why, and what questions to show understanding of key details in a text.

The adjustment to the whole group lesson is a modification to differentiate for children who are English learners.
EL adjustments

Introduction

(10 minutes)
Fill in the StoryFive W'sJack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk Part 1Jack and the Beanstalk Part 2Stone SoupThe Ugly DucklingJack and the Beanstalk: Part 1The Ugly Duckling
  • Ask your students if they know what the 5 W's are. Write them on the board if they come up with the correct answer. Add the ones that they didn't come up with on the board.
  • Give examples of each from a story that you have recently read in class.

Beginning

  • Have ELs turn to a partner to repeat the 5 W's.

Intermediate

  • Have ELs turn to a partner to give examples from a book read in class. Provide a sentence frame, such as, "In ________, the who was ________."