Finding Facts in a Text

What are we learning today?

You will learn to find a name, a number, a place or a fact in a short text.

Explanation

• A question word tells you what to look for.
• Underline the question word.
• Scan the text for the key word.
• Copy the exact fact.
• Do not read the whole text again.

Examples

1. Where is she from? - Shanghai.
2. How old is she? - Thirteen.
3. When does Gareth go to Surf Club? Find the word "Tuesday".

Remember!

• Where asks for a place.
• How old asks for a number.
• Use the fact about the right person.

Check yourself

1. Which fact does "Where?" ask for?
2. What do you do first when you scan a text?