Recalling Details~ Who, What, When, Why, and How

1. Recalling Details~Who, What, When, Why, and How Objective: Identify the who, what, when, why, and how in a particular text.

2. Recalling Details • One summer night, Brianna lay awake in a grassy field near the river. She noticed the many stars that were shining above her and decided to see how many stars she could count. As Brianna was counting the stars, she fell asleep. The weather turned really cold and Brianna woke up shivering. She then got up and went home. 1. Who is the main character in this story? 2. What was Brianna doing in the grassy field? 3. Where was Brianna during the story? 4. Why did Brianna wake up? Infer- Why did Brianna fall asleep?

3. Recalling Details~ When Joshua turned six, his mom and dad had a birthday party for him. Twenty of his closest friends joined in the party. Everyone wore birthday hats and had birthday cake. The birthday cake was colored blue and white, which are Joshua's favorite colors. As the day went on, the children played kickball in the back yard. Joshua played first base, Jalia played outfield, and Joshua's dad was the pitcher. At the end of the party, Joshua asked his parents if he could have next year's birthday at the zoo. His parents agreed and everyone cheered. • How old is Joshua today? • What game did the party members play? • Where could you go to find Joshua's next birthday party? • Who is the main character in this selection? • Why was the cake colored blue and white? Infer: Why did everyone cheer when Joshua decided to have his birthday party at the zoo? From: teach-nology

4. Recalling Details~ All morning, all that Destinee could think about was eating lunch. She got up late and did not get a chance to eat breakfast before the school bus arrived. Destinee was hoping to have a ham sandwich. Ham is Destinee's favorite lunchmeat. Destinee also enjoys apples, but doesn't like the yellow or green ones. At lunchtime Destinee ran to the cafeteria. When she got in line she asked for a ham sandwich, but they only had tuna and turkey. Destinee is allergic to tuna, so she asked for the turkey. She ate the sandwich so fast that she gave herself the hiccups. • Why is Destinee so hungry for lunch? • What is Destinee's favorite lunch meat? • What color apple might you find in Destinee's lunch box? • Who caused Destinee to be late for school? • How did Destinee get the hiccups? • When did Destinee finally get to eat? From: teach-nology

5. Recalling Details~ Fire is to blame for countless lives and billions of dollars each and every year. Firefighters help protect people and their property from injury and damage. Firefighters put their life on the line every time they respond to a call. While on duty, firefighters must be ready to respond in a matter of minutes to just about any disaster that may occur. At every fire scene, a superior fire officer takes command and dictates the jobs of all the personnel at the scene. Some personnel man hose lines to hydrants. Others manually operate the pumps to send water to the hoses. Teams of firefighters also operate ladders used to reach distances high in the air. • How many dollars are spent each year to repair the damage of fire? • How long does a firefighter have to prepare for a fire? • Who helps protect people during fires? • Who takes command at the fire scene and tells the firefighters what to do? • What are some of the jobs that firefighters have?