Year 1 English: Lists and finding a fact
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Lists and finding a fact
A list puts things one under another, on separate lines. Each line starts with a dot called a bullet. A list makes facts easy to read, because each fact is on its own line.
To find a fact, read the question first. Then look in the text for the key words in the question, or words that mean the same thing.
The four seasons in the UK
There are four seasons. They always come in this order:
- Spring: March, April and May. Plants start to grow. Lambs are born on farms.
- Summer: June, July and August. The days are long and warm.
- Autumn: September, October and November. Leaves turn yellow and brown and fall from the trees.
- Winter: December, January and February. The days are short and cold.
Key ideas
- There are four seasons in the UK: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
- The seasons always come in the same order.
- Summer has the longest days. Winter has the shortest days.
- To find a fact, read the question first, then look for its key words.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season comes before summer?
- Find the part of the text. Find summer in the list. The season just before it is the answer.The list goes: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
- Write the answer. Spring
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Look at the order of the list.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which months are in spring?
- Find the part of the text. Find spring in the list. The months come straight after its name.The spring bullet says: March, April and May.
- Write the answer. March, April and May
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.In which season do the days get short and cold?
- Find the part of the text. Find the bullet that talks about short and cold days.The winter bullet says: The days are short and cold.
- Write the answer. Winter
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Watch out
Watch out: read the question carefully. Autumn comes after summer, but it does not come before summer. Also check the months: March, April and May are spring, not summer.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask your child a question, such as “Which season is next?” Then find the answer in the list together. Point to the key word in the question, then to the same word in the text.
Exercise 10D Lists and finding a fact
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season comes after spring?
- Find the part of the text. Summer is the next bullet after spring.The list goes: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.
- Write the answer. Summer
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.How many seasons are there in the UK?
- Find the part of the text. Count the bullets in the list: spring, summer, autumn and winter.The text says: There are four seasons. That is 4 seasons.
- Write the answer. 4
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which months are in autumn?
- Find the part of the text. Find autumn in the list, then read the months after it.The autumn bullet says: September, October and November.
- Write the answer. September, October and November
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season has the longest days?
- Find the part of the text. Long days are in summer.The summer bullet says: The days are long and warm.
- Write the answer. Summer
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season is it when lambs are born?
- Find the part of the text. Find the bullet with lambs in it.The spring bullet says: Lambs are born on farms.
- Write the answer. Spring
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.What happens to the leaves in autumn?
- Find the part of the text. Find the bullet for autumn and read what it says about leaves.The autumn bullet says: Leaves turn yellow and brown and fall from the trees.
- Write the answer. They turn yellow and brown and fall from the trees.
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Also correct: they change colour and fall off the trees.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season is this about?
- Find the part of the text. Find the sentence in the list.It is in the summer bullet.
- Write the answer. Summer
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season is this about?
- Find the part of the text. Find the sentence in the list.It is in the spring bullet.
- Write the answer. Spring
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season is this about?
- Find the part of the text. Find the sentence in the list.It is in the autumn bullet.
- Write the answer. Autumn
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Look at the order of the list.
- Read the list from the top. The seasons are in order.Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Find summer and autumn. Summer is before autumn in the list.Summer comes first
- Write the answer. So Mia is not right.No. Summer comes before autumn.
Check. Read the list in order to check. ✓
Watch out. The seasons always come in the same order.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season is shown by the leaf?
- Find the part of the text. Find the leaf in the picture, then read the name under it.The autumn panel has a leaf in it. In the list, leaves fall from the trees in autumn.
- Write the answer. Autumn
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.
Method. Read the question first. Then find the part of the text that answers it.
- Read the question. Look for the key words in it.Which season is shown by the snowflake?
- Find the part of the text. Find the snowflake in the picture, then read the name under it.The winter panel has a snowflake. In the list, the days are short and cold in winter.
- Write the answer. Winter
Check. Read the text again and point to the words that answer it. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence, not only the first word.