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Reading Between the Lines

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Reading Between the Lines

Detective with magnifying glass reading clues

🔍 WALT: We Are Learning To

Today we will:

• Identify the main idea in a text

• Find supporting details that explain the main idea

• Use clues from the text to make inferences (read between the lines)

📖 Read this paragraph carefully:

"Lila stood at the bus stop, gripping her backpack tightly. She kept checking her watch, even though the bus was never late. Today she had something important to do at school—something she hadn't told anyone about. When the bus finally arrived, she took a deep breath and stepped on."

🎯 Part 1: Understanding the Text

1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Lila is waiting for a bus

Lila is nervous about something important at school

Lila doesn't like being late

2. Which sentences show that Lila is nervous? (Tick all that apply)

"gripping her backpack tightly"

"kept checking her watch"

"took a deep breath"

"stepped on"

3. How is Lila feeling? Circle the best answer.

Happy and excited

Nervous and anxious

Angry and upset

Bored and tired

4. What time of day do you think this is happening?

I think this is happening in the _____________ because _________________________________

🕵️ Part 2: Reading Between the Lines

5. Why do you think Lila didn't tell anyone about her important task?
6. What might Lila's "something important" be at school? Give two possibilities.

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

7. Do you think Lila is excited, scared, or both? Explain your answer using clues from the text.
8. Challenge: Rewrite this paragraph in your own words (3-4 sentences).

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