Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Ask and Answer Questions About Key Details in a Text: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
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Example Question #1 : Ask And Answer Questions About Key Details In A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rl.K.1
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
The Black Sheep by L. Frank Baum
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
How many people does the sheep have wool for?
Two
One
Four
Three
Three
The sheep tells us that he has wool for his master, his dame, and the little boy. That is three people, so three is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Ask And Answer Questions About Key Details In A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rl.K.1
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
Tom, the Piper's Son
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And Tom ran crying down the street.
What did Tom steal?
The piper
A son
The beast
A pig
A pig
The second line of the poem tells us that Tom stole a pig.
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And Tom ran crying down the street.
Example Question #3 : Ask And Answer Questions About Key Details In A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rl.K.1
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
Tom, the Piper's Son
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And Tom ran crying down the street.
Where did Tom run?
Down the street
Up to his piper
To the pig
To his son
Down the street
We are told in the last line of the poem that Tom ran down the street.
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And Tom ran crying down the street.
Example Question #1 : Ask And Answer Questions About Key Details In A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rl.K.1
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
Tom, the Piper's Son
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And Tom ran crying down the street.
What was Tom doing as he was running down the street?
Eating
Stealing
Beating
Crying
Crying
The last line of the poem tells us that Tom was crying as he ran down the street.
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run;
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And Tom ran crying down the street.
Example Question #1 : Ask And Answer Questions About Key Details In A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rl.K.1
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
The Black Sheep by L. Frank Baum
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
How many bags of wool does the black sheep have?
Four
One
Three
Two
Three
The answer to this question can be found in the poem.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
The correct answer is "Three".
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