Asking and Answering about Key Details
Aligned to RL.K.1 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Good readers ask and answer questions about a story — who is in it, where it happens, and what happens — using the words and pictures.
Worked example
In a story about a lost puppy, we can answer: Who? the puppy. Where? the park. What happened? it found its way home.
Practice questions
- Who are the characters in a story you know?
- Where does the story take place?
- What happened at the end?
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Preguntar y responder sobre detalles clave
Los buenos lectores hacen y responden preguntas sobre un cuento — quiénes aparecen, dónde ocurre y qué pasa — usando las palabras y las ilustraciones.
Ejemplo: En un cuento sobre un cachorro perdido, podemos responder: ¿Quién? el cachorro. ¿Dónde? el parque. ¿Qué pasó? encontró el camino a casa.
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