Finding Details in a Text

What are we learning today?

You will find details in a simple story. You will find objects, numbers and the order of events.

Explanation

Scan the text for objects, numbers and names.

• In the hut, Watson saw a blanket, cooking pots, a bucket of water and an old table.
• There was a small bag with bread, tins of meat and two tins of fruit.
• Under the bag, he found a piece of paper.
• Check the order of events paragraph by paragraph.

Examples

1. Some blankets in a corner showed where he slept.
2. There was some bread and two tins of fruit in the bag.
3. What was on the old table? A small bag.

Remember!

• Do not mix up details from two paragraphs.
• Answer from the text, not from your imagination.

Check yourself

1. How many tins of fruit were in the bag?
2. What did Watson find under the bag?
3. Was there a bucket of water in the hut?