OBJECTIVES
❖ Explain the difference among the question words who, what, when, where, why, and how
❖ Answer WH and H questions
❖ Note important details of a story or selection you listen to

LESSON PREREQUISITE

LESSON PROPER

How to Take Note of Important Details About a Story
When reading or listening to a story, it is important to take note of the important details of a story. These important details answer WH and H questions. WH and H questions begin with the following words:

Who - is used when asking about a person or people.

Examples:
Who is the main character of the story?
Who is your best friend?
Who picked up the flowers from the store?

What - is used when asking about anything that is not human, such as objects, animals, plants, and ideas.

Examples:
What is your pet dog’s breed?
What did the woman say to the old lady?
What thoughts came to your mind when you heard the song?

When - is used when asking about the time or date.

Examples:
When did the party take place?
When will you go to the dentist?
When is your parents’ anniversary?

Where - is used when asking about a place.

Examples:
Where is the story set?

Why - is used when asking for reason/s.

Examples:
Why did the main character feel that way?
Why did you say that to me?
Why did you leave your brother at the park?
Where do you live now?
Where are you going?

How - is used when asking about the process or ways something is done or something happens.

Examples:
How did the woman find out about her daughter’s secret?
How do you make a tart?
How do you travel to Palawan from Manila?
Remember:
After reading or listening to a story, try asking questions about it. This way you will understand it more and even appreciate what it is trying to tell you. You will also remember the details easily.

Let’s Read!
Read the story below. Then take a look at some of the questions and answers we have provided. These questions and answers were all based on the story.

Lonely Boy No More
Once there was an orphan boy named George. He lives with other kids in the orphanage, but the kids did not want to play with George because he was always sad. He was always in his room, and he only came out to eat and use the bathroom.

One Saturday afternoon, while George was studying alone in his room, a bird flew through his window. It landed on George’s desk. George waited for the bird to fly back out, but for some reason it just stayed on his desk. George picked up the bird, and examined it. Poor bird!
One of its wings was wounded. No wonder it crashed onto his desk.

George took care of the injured bird. Days went by, and the bird got better. George also felt happier. When the bird’s wing was completely healed, George decided to set it free. He thought he would feel lonely again, but to his surprise, the bird visited him every day. George has finally befriended someone, and he was truly happy about it.

Important Details of the Story:

1. Who are the characters of the story? George and the bird.
2. Why was George lonely? He was an orphan and nobody wanted to play with him.
3. What happened while George was studying? A wounded bird crashed onto his desk.
4. When did the bird crash onto George’s desk? One Saturday afternoon.
5. Where was George when a bird crashed onto his desk? His room.
6. How did George and the bird become friends? George took care of the bird until it was
completely healed. It visited George every day even though it could fly once again.

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