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Finding facts in non-fiction

Year 3 · Lower Key Stage 2 · E3-R-RETR — Retrieve and record information from non-fiction

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Finding, explaining and working out (Year 2)

I

Concept Anchor

To retrieve, find the key word from the question in the text. Read the sentence around it. Only use what the text says.

Worked example

Frogs lay eggs called spawn. Where do frogs lay spawn? (The text does not say.)

  1. 1.Key word: spawn.
  2. 2.The text says what spawn is.
  3. 3.It does not say where. Do not guess.
II

Guided Check

Snails have one foot. They move slowly on slime. What do snails move on?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 3E3-R-RETR — Retrieve a detail·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Owls hunt at night. They eat mice and small birds. What do owls eat?

    Q2Year 3E3-R-RETR — Retrieve a place·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Bees make honey. They keep it in wax cells. Where do bees keep honey?

    Q3Year 3E3-R-RETR — Retrieve two facts·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Penguins cannot fly. They swim fast and live in cold places. Which two facts does the text give?