Student edition Lesson 5

Analyzing a text
For use with an informational text

Introduction: When you are reading a text, picking out the 5Ws (who, what, when, where and why) and 1H (how) will help you identify the most important information. Locating the 5Ws and 1H will also help you determine what the main idea is. 1. Analyze a text by filling in the information below. Title

Who

What

When

Where

Why

How

Main idea

2. Explain your opinion on the issue discussed in this text. Or, state what you learned from it.

3. How does this information fit in with other texts youve read on the subject?

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Teacher edition Lesson 5

This lesson will help students practice: u Drawing conclusions. u Identifying details and facts.

Analyzing a text
For use with an informational text
u Identifying the main idea. u Analyzing information.

Teaching suggestions for initial use: 1. If students will be looking at a particular text, activate their prior knowledge by asking them what they know about the topic. 2. You can have students work in pairs or small groups to find and discuss the texts 5Ws and 1H. 3. After students answer the question at the bottom of the page, have some of them share their opinions and insights. Teaching suggestions for repeated uses: 1. Model finding the 5Ws and 1H with a sample text. 2. Students can copy the chart from the board or overhead to save on photocopying. Student edition When you are reading a text, picking out the 5Ws (who, what, when, where and why) and 1H (how) will help you identify the most important information. Locating the 5Ws and 1H will also help you determine what the main idea is. 1. Analyze a text by filling in the information below.

Title

Who

What

When

Where

Why

How

Main idea

2. What is your opinion on the issue discussed in this text? Or, what did you learn from it? 3. How does this information fit in with other texts youve read on the subject?

Copyright 2009, USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.