English ReadingYears 3–5Literal Comprehension

Find evidence in text to answer questions

Ask and answer questions about texts; find and use evidence to support understanding

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you are a detective looking for clues in a story. The clues are words in the text that help you answer a question! 🔍

  2. 2

    What do you need to look for to answer a question about a story?

  3. 3

    Let's read this sentence: 'The big, brown dog ran fast.' Question: What colour was the dog? Let's find the clue together! 🐕

  4. 4

    Read this: 'The cat sat on the soft, red mat.' Question: What colour is the mat? Tap the word that answers the question.

  5. 5

    In the sentence 'The cat sat on the soft, red mat.', which word tells you the colour of the mat?

  6. 6

    Try this one: 'Mia ate three juicy apples for lunch.' Question: How many apples did Mia eat? Let's find the clue! 🍎

  7. 7

    In 'Mia ate three juicy apples for lunch.', how many apples did Mia eat?

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