Explaining Literature with Five W's

The video tutorial explains how to analyze literature using the Five WS: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. It discusses how to identify characters, events, settings, time factors, and causes in a story. The tutorial also covers the use of paraphrasing and quotations to support answers, and differentiates between explicit and implicit information. Through examples, it demonstrates how to make inferences using clues from the text. The tutorial concludes with a practical application of the Five WS to understand story details.

What are the Five WS used for in literature analysis?

• To summarize the entire story

• To identify key details and understand the text

• To rewrite the story in your own words

• To memorize the text

What is the purpose of paraphrasing in literature?

• To change the meaning of the text

• To ignore the text

• To copy the text exactly

• To restate the text in your own words

In the story about Aiden, what can be inferred about the crash?

• Aiden's father hit the garage door

• Aiden's father hit a tree

• Aiden's father hit Aiden's bike

• Aiden's father hit another car

Who is the main character in Carl's story?

• Carl

• Mr. Cardwell

• Marco

• Carl's grandmother

What was Carl's main action in the story?

• He told Mr. Cardwell about Marco

• He attempted to take money but was stopped

• He took money from his grandmother's purse

• He played catch with his sister

Where did the event in Carl's story likely take place?

• At Mr. Cardwell's office

• At Carl's house

• At Carl's school

• At Marco's house

Why did Carl consider taking money from his grandmother?

• To buy a new bike

• To donate to charity

• To pay Marco for not revealing his cheating

• To buy a gift for his sister