Question

Read the sentence from a story lead. Then select which of the five Ws in the reporter’s formula is not answered. The town council held a special meeting at Central High on July 12.

Answer 1

There's who, what, when, where, and why. 
Who: Town Council
What: Special Meeting
When: July 12
Where: Central High
Why: ____
Therefore, "why" is the missing "W"

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is WHY.

Explanation:

In the reporter's formula, the W that is not answered is WHY.

We know that What is a special meeting and the Who is the town council.

We also know that Where is Central High and the When is July 12.

Hence, the only missing piece of information is the Why.