Main Topic and Key Details
Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence
Main-topic text: Young plants need light and water. Roots take in water from the soil. What is this whole text mostly about?
- the sea turtle life cycle
- what young plants need
- how penguins live in cold water
Detail hunt: A library has books for people to borrow. Readers return the books for others. Which key detail comes from the text?
- Libraries lend books
- Thick feathers keep penguins warm
- They work as a team
Evidence check: Young plants need light and water. Roots take in water from the soil. Which statement is NOT a detail from this passage?
- Plants need light
- Plants need toy cars
- Roots take in water
Title the information: A library has books for people to borrow. Readers return the books for others. Which title fits all of it?
- Sharing Library Books
- From Beach to Ocean and Back
- Water on the Move
Connect idea and fact: Young plants need light and water. Roots take in water from the soil. Which fact supports “what young plants need”?
- Plants need toy cars
- Roots take in water
- Adults lay eggs on beaches
Main-topic text: Frogs live near fresh water. Their strong back legs help them jump. What is this whole text mostly about?
- how firefighters prepare and work
- how water moves through nature
- where frogs live and move
Detail hunt: Frogs live near fresh water. Their strong back legs help them jump. Which key detail comes from the text?
- Penguins cannot fly
- Penguins swim with flippers
- Frogs live near water
Evidence check: Frogs live near fresh water. Their strong back legs help them jump. Which statement is NOT a detail from this passage?
- Frogs wear warm coats
- Frogs live near water
- Back legs help frogs jump
Title the information: Bees visit flowers. They carry pollen from bloom to bloom. Which title fits all of it?
- Busy Bees and Flowers
- A Firefighter Team
- Water on the Move
Connect idea and fact: Bees visit flowers. They carry pollen from bloom to bloom. Which fact supports “how bees help flowers”?
- Sun warms water into vapor
- Bees visit flowers
- Workers gather food