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English · Grade 1

Ask Questions of Informational Text

Using two short original fact texts, Bats and Owls, children name the main topic and key details, ask and answer questions with evidence from the text, use headings, bold words, a glossary and captions to find facts quickly, and compare two texts on similar topics. A third text about moths checks transfer.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 80 minutes
  • Fact text check: 7 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Ask and answer questions about key details in an informational text, pointing to the sentence that answers them.
  • Identify the main topic of an informational text and retell its key details.
  • Use text features (headings, bold words, a glossary and captions) to find information.
  • Tell how two texts on similar topics are alike and different.

Lessons

  1. Topic and key details 4 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  2. Ask and answer 4 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  3. Text features 4 steps2 practiceabout 18 min
  4. Compare two texts 5 steps2 practiceabout 22 min
  5. Fact text check 7 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sound GardenListen closely and grow the garden: find the word that starts, rhymes or claps just right.
  • Word WorkshopBuild the word for each picture, one sound at a time.

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