Information retrieval from fiction

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're a detective 🕵️ looking for clues in a story. You need to find the exact words the author used to answer a question.

2. 2

   What does 'information retrieval' mean in a fiction text?

3. 3

   Let's find the answer together. Read this sentence: 'The old oak tree stood tall in the middle of the field, its branches reaching for the sky.' Where was the tree?

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   Now you try! Read this: 'Lily crept silently down the dark corridor, her heart pounding in her chest.' What did Lily do silently?

5. 5

   From the same sentence, where was Lily?

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   Tricky one! 'The treasure, hidden beneath the floorboards, glittered in the torchlight.' What was hidden beneath the floorboards?

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   In the same sentence, where was the treasure hidden?