Ask, Find, and Describe
Questions and clues
- The rule
Use question words to ask for information and yes/no questions to check an idea. Use theme words, pronouns, possessive forms, and location words to understand clues and find details in a text.
- Example
Where is Sam’s hockey bag? The note says, "His bag is beside the gym door."
- Find the location words: "beside the gym door."
- Use "his" for Sam and "it" for the bag.
- Answer: "It is beside the gym door."
Circle the question words
Who is in your family photo? What time does practice start? When is the game? Where is my book? How many pencils do you have?
Mark yes-or-no question starters
Do you have a pencil? Is this your book? Does Ben play hockey? What page is it on? Are they at the park?
Match each question to its reply
When is recess? It is at ten o’clock. How many pets do you have? I am happy. Who is your teacher? Mr. Lee is my teacher. Where is your bag? I like hockey. Do you have a ruler? Yes, I do.
Find the sports words
I play hockey and soccer. My sister likes swimming. We watch basketball on TV. Ben plays tennis. We eat lunch after school.
Find the clothing words
My coat is warm. I wear socks and a shirt today. My shoes are new. I have a hat in my bag.
Find the animal words
A dog and a cat live here. A bird sits by the window. I see a fish in the tank and a horse in the field.
Mark the personal pronouns
Ava is my friend. She plays hockey. I see her after school. Ben is her brother. He reads with Ava. They play together. I sit with them at lunch.
Mark the possessive forms
Mia has a ball. Her ball is red. Tom has a bike. His bike is blue. The twins have a cat. Their cat is small. Mia likes her ball. Tom rides his bike.
Check the possessive forms
Mia has a cap. Her cap is red. Tom has a dog. His dog is small. The twins have books. Their books are new. Ben has a bike. Her bike is blue. Sara has a cat. His cat is black.
Find the location words
At the door, Ben waits. The bag is beside the desk. The keys are under the book. Mia sits near the window. A sign is on the wall.
Mark where each thing is
The cat is under the chair. The lunch is in the blue bag. Class starts at nine. My book is beside the door. We eat after lunch. Our coats are on the hooks. Sam reads at home.
Follow the location clues
Turn right after lunch. The art room is beside the office. Wait at the blue door. Go left at the stairs. The library is near the gym.
Find when the club meets
The art club meets every week on Tuesday after school, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room 12. Bring a pencil.
Find where the club meets
The science club meets in the library, beside the big windows, at the back table, near the door, on the second floor. It starts at 3:30. Bring your notebook.
Find who owns each item
Mia has a lunch bag. Her lunch bag is blue. Leo has a water bottle. His water bottle is green. Ana and Max have a soccer ball. Their soccer ball is under the bench. Sam has a pencil. His pencil is on the desk. Ava has a book. Her book is on the shelf.
Challenge
Connect the owner and the place
Maya has a lunch bag. Her lunch bag is beside the office. Leo has a book. His book is on the shelf. Questions: Where is Leo’s book? Which student’s item is beside the office? What does Maya have?