Reading for Detail
Find specific facts in a passage and answer in complete sentences.
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Reading for detail means looking closely for exact facts in the text.
In this lesson you will:
- Read a passage carefully.
- Underline the sentence that answers a question.
- Answer using a full sentence.
How to Find a Fact
Read the question first. Then read the passage and look for words from the question. Underline the sentence that answers it.
A Short Passage
Ada lives in Uyo with her grandmother. Every morning she fetches water from the well before school. She carries the bucket on her head and walks slowly so the water does not spill.
Question and answer
Question: Where does Ada live?
Answer: Ada lives in Uyo with her grandmother.
Tip A full answer repeats part of the question, so the reader knows what you are answering.
Practice
- From the passage, who does Ada live with?
- Why does Ada walk slowly?
- Write one sentence about what you do before school.
Recap
Reading for detail means finding exact facts. Underline the sentence that answers the question, then answer in a full sentence.
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