Finding information
I can find the exact words in a text that answer a question.
For grown-ups: this lesson in words
Years 3 to 6 · English
Finding information: I can find the exact words in a text that answer a question.
Here is a short story about Aisha and her kite. Read it carefully.
Every answer we need is hiding in these words. We just have to find it.
Picture: A short text called "The kite" with a picture of a kite: "On Saturday, Aisha took her new kite to the park. The wind was strong, and the kite flew high in the sky. Then the string slipped out of her hand. The kite got stuck in a tall tree. Grandad reached up with a long stick and set it free. They walked home for tea."
Questions often start with who, when or where. The details are in the story.
Who flew the kite? Aisha. When? On Saturday. Where? The park.
Point to the words in the text. That is how you prove your answer.
Picture: A short text called "The kite" with a picture of a kite: "On Saturday, Aisha took her new kite to the park. The wind was strong, and the kite flew high in the sky. Then the string slipped out of her hand. The kite got stuck in a tall tree. Grandad reached up with a long stick and set it free. They walked home for tea." "Aisha", "On Saturday" and "the park" are underlined.
Your turn: Where did Aisha take her kite?
Picture: A short text called "The kite" with a picture of a kite: "On Saturday, Aisha took her new kite to the park. The wind was strong, and the kite flew high in the sky. Then the string slipped out of her hand. The kite got stuck in a tall tree. Grandad reached up with a long stick and set it free. They walked home for tea."
Choose one:
- to the park
- to the beach
- to school
Answer
The answer: to the park
To the park. The first sentence says Aisha took her new kite to the park.
Picture: A short text called "The kite" with a picture of a kite: "On Saturday, Aisha took her new kite to the park. The wind was strong, and the kite flew high in the sky. Then the string slipped out of her hand. The kite got stuck in a tall tree. Grandad reached up with a long stick and set it free. They walked home for tea." "to the park" is underlined.