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Understanding What We Read and See: Unit Review

A1.1 A1.2 A2.1 A2.2 A2.3 A2.4 A2.5 A2.6 A2.7 A3.1 A3.2 A3.3 C1.1 C1.2 C1.3 C1.4 C1.5 C1.6 C1.7 C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C2.4 C2.5 C2.6 C2.7 C3.1 C3.2 C3.3 C3.4 C3.5 C3.6 C3.7 C3.8About 40 minutes
Learning goals
  • I can use strategies before, during and after reading to understand texts.
  • I can talk about stories, fact texts, poems and media texts.
  • I can share my thoughts and make connections, including to texts by First Nations, Métis and Inuit creators.

Words to know

fiction
A made-up story.
non-fiction
A text with true facts.
prediction
A smart guess using clues.
main idea
What a text is mostly about.
narrator
The one telling the story.
connection
A link between a text and your life, another text or the world.
audience
The people a text is made for.

Let's review!

You have learned many ways to understand what you read, hear and see. This review has a few questions from every lesson. Some questions use the read-alouds from the unit, so you may want to look back at them. Try each question, then press Show answer to check.

BEFORE reading• think: what do I know?• look at title, pictures• predict with "because"DURING reading• ask questions• make pictures in my mind• fix up: reread, lookAFTER reading• main idea and details• retell in order• make connections
Reading strategies from this unit, sorted by before, during and after reading.

Stories and Fact Texts: Why We Read

1

"Frogs lay their eggs in ponds." Story or fact text?

2

Why do we usually read a story?

3

What does a label on a picture do?

Before Reading: What Do I Know? What Will Happen?

1

A book called The Lost Puppy shows a puppy alone in the rain. Make a prediction with because.

2

What should you do if your prediction was not right?

3

What two things can help you predict?

While I Read: Asking Questions and Making Pictures in My Mind

1

Which question word asks about a time?

2

You read "The horse flew to the barn" but the picture shows a horse running. What should you do?

3

What does it mean to visualize?

Main Idea, Details and Retelling

1

"Dogs make great pets. They are loyal. They love to play. They keep you company." What is the main idea?

2

Put these in order: Then I ate breakfast. Last, I got on the bus. First, I woke up.

3

What are the three parts of a story?

Characters, Settings and Who Is Telling the Story

1

"On a rainy night, the owl flew over the farm." What is the setting?

2

"I found a shiny rock." Who is telling the story?

3

"Sara's face turned red and she hid behind her dad." How does Sara feel?

Word Fun: Rhyme, Repeating Sounds and Sound Words

1

Which word rhymes with sun: fun, sit, moon?

2

Find the sound word: "The bacon went sizzle in the pan."

3

Make an alliteration with the letter b.

Making Connections and Sharing My Thoughts

1

"This book about a new baby reminds me of when my sister was born." What kind of connection?

2

What does accessible mean?

3

Finish: "My favourite part of Priya's Lights was… because…"

Stories and Texts by First Nations, Métis and Inuit Creators

1

Are First Nations, Métis and Inuit all one group with one language?

2

Name one theme often found in texts by First Nations, Métis and Inuit creators.

3

Why is it important to read books by First Nations, Métis and Inuit creators?

Whomade it?Who isit for?What does it wantme to think or do?How does it getmy attention?WOW!
The four media-smart questions to ask about any ad, poster or screen.

Media Smarts: Looking at Ads, Posters and Screens

1

A cereal ad shows a cartoon and a free toy. Who is the audience?

2

A pop-up asks for your password. What do you do?

3

Name the four media-smart questions.

Just for fun

Why did the girl read her book on a ladder?

She wanted to take her reading to the next level! 🪜

How to use this review

  • Do the review in two short sittings if your child gets tired. Each section matches one lesson.
  • Read the questions aloud. This unit is about understanding, not decoding, so your child does not need to read every word alone.
  • Many answers will vary. Look for a reason ("because…") and a link to the text.
  • Note which section was hard, and go back to that lesson's read-aloud and activity.
Check your understanding

Quiz

1.

Which is non-fiction?

2.

Which prediction is best?

3.

Which question word asks about a place?

4.

The main idea is…

5.

In Leo Learns to Skate, what happened first?

6.

"I baked cookies with my dad." Who is the narrator?

7.

Which is a sound word?

8.

"Many cities have ramps so everyone can get around." This connection is…

9.

Which sentence about First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples is true?

10.

Before you go on a new website, you should…

For parents and teachers

Use mistakes to choose what to revisit. Each review section matches one lesson.

  • Can't tell a story from a fact text, or ignores pictures and titles: revisit Stories and Fact Texts: Why We Read. Do the book sort again.
  • Predictions with no reason, or won't change a prediction: revisit Before Reading: What Do I Know? What Will Happen?
  • Mixes up question words, or reads on when the sentence makes no sense: revisit While I Read: Asking Questions and Making Pictures in My Mind.
  • Gives one detail as the main idea, or retells out of order: revisit Main Idea, Details and Retelling and use the five-finger retell.
  • Forgets the "when" of a setting, or guesses feelings without clues: revisit Characters, Settings and Who Is Telling the Story.
  • Mixes up rhyme and alliteration: revisit Word Fun. Rhyme = same ending sound; alliteration = same beginning sound.
  • Connections not linked to the text, or one-word responses: revisit Making Connections and Sharing My Thoughts and use the sentence starters.
  • Thinks Indigenous peoples are one group or only from the past: revisit Stories and Texts by First Nations, Métis and Inuit Creators and read a new book by a First Nations, Métis or Inuit creator together.
  • Believes ads without question, or unsure about online safety: revisit Media Smarts and review your family's online rules.

Many answers in language have more than one right answer. Praise thinking that uses clues from the text.