This task is about finding separate details, then using them to explain the main idea of the text.
Read Big Shift by Jacqui Brown (pages 2-8, School Journal Part 3, Number 2, 2006).
In this text there are lots of details about these supporting ideas:
- When your life changes, it's hard.
- You will learn to get used to your new life.
a) First, find details in the text about: When your life changes, it's hard. Quote, or give a brief description of the details. Quote means to rewrite what you read in a piece of writing, exactly as it was written. We use quote marks to show that the words have been taken from a piece of writing without being changed. For example, ""It was real stink leaving Dad behind…".
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b) Second, find details in the text that are about: You will learn to get used to your new life. Quote, or give a brief description of the details:
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| Moving house means finding new friends. It takes some people ages. | |
| It's tough, but you will get used to change. | |
| Family break-ups are hard on everyone – especially the kids. | |
| There's a big difference between living on a farm and living in town. |