English ReadingYears 2–4Literal Comprehension

Retrieve and record information from texts

Answer questions by retrieving specific information directly from fiction and non-fiction texts

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    When you read a story, the words give you clues. You can hunt for facts like a detective!

  2. 2

    What do you do when you hunt for facts in a book?

  3. 3

    Let's read this sentence together: 'The big, red bus went fast.' What colour was the bus?

  4. 4

    Tap the word that tells you what colour the bus is.

  5. 5

    In the sentence 'A tiny, black cat sat on a mat.', what colour is the cat?

  6. 6

    Now let's find two facts! Read: 'Sam has a green ball. He likes to play with it.' What colour is the ball, and who has it?

  7. 7

    What two things did you find out about Sam's ball?

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