5W's and 1H
What does "who" mean in the 5W's and 1H?
A person, place, thing, or animal. Usually characters in a story. (ex: Shrek, Lightning McQueen, Cinderella)
What does "Plot" mean?
A series of events that occur in a story.
What does the "how" mean in the 5W's and 1H?
The way something is done (ex: how did you do that?).
What does a "character" mean?
People, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story.
An airplane pilot is about to take off from the airport in Miami, FL. Suddenly a flight attendant rushes into the cockpit and tells him there are a dozen puppies loose in the cabin. What is the setting?
Airplane, Miami, FL, modern day.
What does the "what" mean in the 5W's and 1H?
The information or action. (ex: sleeping, eating, spying)
What does the "Exposition" of a story mean?
Introduces the Characters; Describes the Setting; and Sets up the story's problem/conflicts (1st element of plot).
WHO is the main character of "Stone Soup"?
The kindly traveler.
Who is the "protagonist" of a story?
The main character.
The Andersons are on their way to lottery headquarters to pick up their check for
a million dollars. They must get there by 5:00. Their car runs out of gas. This describes the ______.
Complication
What does the "where" mean in the 5W's and 1H?
The location or place (ex: home, cafeteria, school).
What does the "Setting" of a story mean?
The time and place of the story.
WHERE is the story of the 3 Ltttle Pigs set?
One sunny morning in the "big wide world."
What is the "Falling Action" of a story?
The details, the explanations, that bring the story to a close. Tension eases but, the final outcome of the story is not fully worked out (comes after the Climax).
Who is the "antagonist" of a story?
The villain/enemy (the one who opposes the main character).
The time and event took place or will take place (ex: morning, afternoon, 12 o'clock).
What does the "Rising Action" mean in a story?
The biggest portion of the story; grows into the climax.
WHAT does the Lightning McQueen do after Dinico crashes during the race?
He helps him and pushes him to the finish line.
What is the "Resolution" of a story?
The story's conflict is fully worked out / Problem solved; The details that explain the solution (the ending of a story).
Three characters are traveling on a train
from New York to San Francisco. When
the train derails in the Rocky Mountains,
they must survive difficult terrain and
cold weather to hike out of the
mountains. This excerpt describes the
_________________ of the story
Plot
What does the "why" mean in the 5W's and 1H?
The reason something happened (ex: why did the baby cry after falling?).
What does the "Climax" of a story mean?
The moment of greatest interest in the story / The turning point (characters have an "the big" battle).
HOW does Cinderella get to the ball?
Her fairy godmother helped her and her glass slippers hid her identity.
What is a "Plot Pyramid"?
A predictable pattern that most story lines follow; consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
In Shrek, Shrek marries Fiona after she becomes an ogre and they have defeated the villain. This is an example of which part of the plot pyramid?
The Resolution.