Using Details and Examples From Text Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RL.4.1

Core Standard
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Reading comprehension is often a lengthy process. The next step in the progress track is to be able to make inferences from what you are reading and apply that to help you make decisions. You can make better decisions when you fully understand the small details at each step. Those small minute details can really make a difference when you trying to generalize about information within a text. These worksheets will help students focus their minds on stepping up to inferential reading.

Using Details and Examples Worksheets:

From Georgia to New York – Walking most of the way from Georgia to New York? People did it often many years ago.

All Hail The King! – An invitation from the king for you to the Dinner of Tigers.

A Trip to the Moon – Sebastien can obviously make some pretty cool stuff!

Bart's Broccoli – He is not a big fan of the green monster!

Camping in July – Jellystone National Park here we come!

Julie, Sam, and a Faint Meow – One hot and sunny day Julie and Sam were walking down the burning hot road when they heard a faint meow.

Marla's Vacation – Marla's parents were planning a great vacation for the summer but we're keeping most of it a surprise.

Tyler and Brett – Tyler and Brett were playing in the backyard with some friends when they decided they needed a drink.

Visit to the Planetarium – Calvin and his David are sky buffs!

Skunky Reputation – Skunks have a bad reputation of being stinky little devils, but Sally Skunk wanted to change that.

Letters to Teacher – The two letters above were written to the same teacher by different people. Answer the questions based on the letters.

Two Kids, Two Pups: Part 1 – At least once a week, Heather and Brian would stop by the pet shop on their way home from school.

Two Kids, Two Pups: Part 2 – Part two should only be completed after part one. The story has been included below if it is needed as a refresher.

Friends and Change – Stacy and Stephanie had been best friends since Kindergarten but this year, things seemed different.

Kelsey and the War with the Ball – Kelsey picks up the ball and throws it as hard as she can against the garage door.

How to Explain Key Details of Things You Read?


Every passage or piece of text has two main parts. One is the main idea which is also termed as the theme of the text. The theme or main idea describes a specific topic and its relevance. It talks about one particular thing. The second part of the text is the key detail. The key details are further explanations of the main idea. The main idea can be divided into several parts and the key details can help in describing those parts more. Key details are important aspects of the text. This is because the reader gets to know about each and everything. In order to explain the key details of things you read, follow these instructions.


Most reading activities students are given in their early stages of learning a language are followed by some questions. The answers to these questions are already there in the key details of the text. Other than that, students are asked to explain whatever they have read to someone else and this also requires them to understand the key details of that text and communicate those details effectively to others.


Find Out the Key Details


The first step is to actually look for all the key details in the text. This could include small descriptions regarding the topic. For example, if you are reading a storybook, then it will be easier to find the key details. The appearance of different characters, depiction of the time and era, and actions of characters are all included in the key details. If you are reading plain text, then key details would be answering the questions of why, what, where, how, etc.


Explain With Meaning and Relevance


If you are trying to explain key details of a text or passage to your class, friend, or teacher, then try to emphasize on the importance of it. First, mention all the key details. The key details are usually facts. Then relate the key details with the topic. Explain the importance of the key details. After that, mention why the entire topic would mean nothing without the key details.


Visual Maps


Nothing can make the understanding of anything better than a visual representation of it. Try making a mind map with graphical visuals of the key details in a text. Also, try to form a connection between the related details somehow if possible, using arrows and similar shapes, etc. Using visual images to explain important details of a text to anyone can help them better understand and keep the description in their memory longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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