Don't miss the bus!
This task is about finding details, then putting them together to understand the main idea of a text.
Read "Don't Miss the Bus!", from pages 2 to 5 in School Journal Part 1, Number 1, 2006.
In this text there are lots of details about the following ideas:
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Walking buses are a safe way to get to school
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Walking buses are a good way to get exercise.
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Walking buses are fun.
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a) First, find details in the text about this idea:
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b) Second, find details in the text that are about this idea:
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What is the main idea of this text?
It's fun to walk to school with your friends in the walking school bus.
Adults are in charge of the walking school bus. Walking buses save petrol.
Going to school in the walking school bus is fun and safe and helps to keep you fit.
Published on
https://newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz