Tell or ask
Read the first sentence aloud with an adult. Listen for whether it tells, asks, directs or says what the speaker prefers.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: First: The kite is red. Question: Where is it? Name: mia. Picture: a red kite.
- Primary check: First: Can I see it? Question: Is the fish blue? Name: tom. Picture: a blue fish.
- An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.
Learn the idea
Messages have purposes. A telling sentence supplies information, a question asks for an answer, a direction requests an action and a preference tells what someone likes.
Read the first sentence aloud with an adult. Listen for whether it tells, asks, directs or says what the speaker prefers.
Example to read or listen to: First: The kite is red. Question: Where is it? Name: mia. Picture: a red kite. The answer is tell information. The first sentence gives information. I like gives a preference, not a fact everyone must share.
- Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
- Read the first sentence aloud with an adult. Listen for whether it tells, asks, directs or says what the speaker prefers.
- Check the worked solution: tell information. The first sentence gives information. I like gives a preference, not a fact everyone must share.
- Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
First: The kite is red. Question: Where is it? Name: mia. Picture: a red kite. Solved: tell information. The first sentence gives information. I like gives a preference, not a fact everyone must share. Read the first sentence aloud with an adult. Listen for whether it tells, asks, directs or says what the speaker prefers.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- A question needs an answer.
- I like gives a preference, not a fact everyone must share.
See the answer and explanation
ask a question
The first sentence asks a question. I like gives a preference, not a fact everyone must share.
Take it further
Optional extra practice: Draw a small boat. Dictate the matching label small boat and the name Ana with capital A. Ask an adult Where is the boat? Listen for a place answer, then explain that I like boats is a preference. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: Messages have purposes. A telling sentence supplies information, a question asks for an answer, a direction requests an action and a preference tells what someone likes.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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