Key Details
What are the 5 W's and H words we use to identify the key details of a story?
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How
She forgot to water her plants, so they all died.
Cause: She forgot to water her plants
Effect: they all died.
First thing Sara turned her alarm off and got out of bed. Next she got ready for the day. Afterwards Sara ate breakfast and then finally caught the bus to go to school.
What was the second thing Sara did before going to school?
2.Next she got ready for the day.
What is a Community?
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
What question would you ask yourself if your trying to find key details about Who and What in the story?
Who is the story mostly about?
Who are the main characters in the story?
Who am I reading about?
What is the Problem/conflict in the story?
He did not study for the test at all, so he failed it.
Cause: He did not study for the test at all
Effect: he failed it.
First thing Sara turned her alarm off and got out of bed. Next she got ready for the day. Afterwards Sara ate breakfast and then finally caught the bus to go to school.
What is the order of Events in the story?
1.First thing Sara turned her alarm off and got out of bed.
2.Next she got ready for the day.
3. Afterwards Sara ate breakfast
4. finally caught the bus to go to school.
What is a citizen?
a person who lives in a particular place
What questions would you ask yourself if your trying to find the key details of where and when in a story?
Where is the story taking place?
When is the story taking place?
John made a rude comment, so Elise hit him.
Cause: John made a rude comment, so
Effect: Elise hit him.
Miss Meegan has been teaching for 4 years and graduated college in 2016. Miss Meegan decided to be a teacher her freshman year in college in 2013. Miss Meegan moved to New Mexico in 2010. Miss Meegan is Teaching 3rd grade in 2021.
What are the order of events from past to present?
Moved to New Mexico 2010
Decided to be a teacher 2013
Graduated College 2016
Teaching 3rd grade 2021
Define Polls
the collection and counting of votes in an election
What question or questions would you ask yourself if you were looking for the key details about the why in a story?
Why did the Characters feel they way they felt?
Why did the Characters do the things they did?
Why did the Characters solve the problem they way they did.
Why did the Author write this Story?
I had to get the mop since I spilled my juice.
Cause: I Spilled my Juice
Effect: I had to get the mop
First thing Sara turned her alarm off and got out of bed. Next she got ready for the day. Afterwards Sara ate breakfast and then finally caught the bus to go to school.
Name all signal words showing sequencing in the following paragraph.
First, Next, Afterwards, Finally
Define Amendement
change or addition to a law
What question would you ask yourself if you were looking for the key details about the How in a story?
How did the characters solve the problem/ conflict.
How did the characters feel... when they solved the problem...
How did the story end?
The batter couldn’t hit the softball because he didn’t keep his eyes on the ball.
Cause: He didn't keep his eyes on the ball
Effect: The batter couldn't hit the softball.
Name five sequencing words.
First, Next, Last, Finally, Afterwards, Second
Define Candidate
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position.