Reading comprehension
The answers to some questions are right there in the text. Sometimes you have to think and search . Sometimes the answer is in your own head .
1 Why was Granny tired? 2 How did Kim help Granny? 3 What did the boy do to help? 4 What is the main idea of the story? a) It is good to help other people. b) It is not good to go shopping. c) We need bigger buses.
right there
think and search
5 ‘Granny’s face lit up.’ What does this mean? 6 What other things can children do to help grown-ups? Beginning – middle – end Look at the pictures. Which picture shows: a) the beginning of the story? b) the middle of the story? c) the end?
in your head
• Reading comprehension: The answers to Questions 1, 2 and 3 are ‘ right there ’. Pupils have to think and search to find answers to Questions 4 and 5. The answer to Question 6 is in the pupil’s head. • For more on question–answer relationships, see teacher’s note, page 31. • Question 5: Encourage pupils to look for context clues . We are told that Granny ‘looked very tired’ and then ‘she smiled and nodded’. Answer: Granny’s face changed from looking tired to looking happy.
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