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Retrieving information from the non-fiction book 'Rushing Rivers'

I can retrieve information from a non-fiction text to answer questions.

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Retrieving information from the non-fiction book 'Rushing Rivers'

I can retrieve information from a non-fiction text to answer questions.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Navigating the features of a non-fiction text can help you read and retrieve information on a specific topic.
  2. Skimming and scanning for keywords can help you accurately retrieve information from the text quickly.
  3. Searching for capital letters helps to find proper nouns quicker, e.g. 'Ganges River'.
  4. Rivers are an important part of life for people around the world.
  5. Rivers are used by humans for a variety of purposes and some have a special meaning to religious groups.

Common misconception

Children may retrieve partial answers if they do not skim and scan properly.

Example: 'The Ganges River in India is sacred to Hindus' might lead children to think this is its only location. Check the spotlight box.

Keywords

  • Navigate - to find your way to something

  • Features - distinctive characteristics belonging to something

  • Retrieve - to find information within the text

Ask children to consider which other page in the text would help them find information about people in relation to rivers. Recap the function of the index page and how this is helpful.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following pages will help you navigate to a specific section in the text?
Correct answer: contents page
glossary page
blurb page
Q2.
What does it mean to skim and scan a text?
read it in detail
summarise what you can see
Correct answer: read quickly and search for keywords
Q3.
Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:navigate,to find your way to something

to find your way to something

Correct Answer:features,distinctive characteristics that belong to something

distinctive characteristics that belong to something

Correct Answer:layout,the way information is presented on the page

the way information is presented on the page

Q4.
What is a proper noun?
Correct answer: the name of a specific person, place or thing
the name of any person, place or thing
the formal way of referring to a noun
Q5.
How can you easily identify proper nouns?
They will always be written in bold.
Correct answer: They always begin with a capital letter.
They are always underlined.
Q6.
Which features does 'Rushing Rivers' use to highlight key information?
Correct answer: subheadings
images and labels
Correct answer: "spotlight" boxes
paragraphs of text

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6 Questions

Q1.
Why are rivers an important part of life for many people?
They enjoy swimming in them.
Correct answer: Many cities are located along rivers.
Correct answer: Some rivers hold religious significance to people.
They are nice to look at.
Q2.
Match the city to the river it is built on.
Correct Answer:Cairo,River Nile

River Nile

Correct Answer:Rome,Tiber River

Tiber River

Correct Answer:London,River Thames

River Thames

Correct Answer:New York,Hudson River

Hudson River

Q3.
Which countries does the River Ganges run through?
Correct answer: India
England
Egypt
Correct answer: Bangladesh
Q4.
Match the summary of information to the page it is found on.
Correct Answer:Where some rivers are built.,page 14

page 14

Correct Answer:Ways we use water.,page 18

page 18

Correct Answer:Ways we use water to "travel",page 24

page 24

Q5.
True or false? The section on 'Rivers and people' is the only part of the book that provides information about the role rivers play in human life.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q6.
How could I find further information on humans and rivers within the text?
Read through the whole book and search for the keywords 'people' and 'humans'.
Correct answer: Use the contents and index pages to identify other relevant sections or pages.
Check the page before or the page after.