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The five W's are: Who? What? Where? When? Why?

Who: Who are the main characters of the story?

What: What is the plot of the story? What happens to the main characters?

Where: Where does the story take place? (loacation)

When: What time period does the story take place? (ex. World War I, 1970..etc)

Why: Why does the main character(s) go through the struggles they do?

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The 5 W's refer to the key questions that help to understand a story: Who is involved? What is happening? When did it take place? Where did it happen? Why did it happen? These questions help provide context and structure to a narrative.

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