• Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Who, where and what happened?). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
• Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.

1. A little duck swam in the pond. It said, "Quack, quack!" Where did the duck swim? (in the sea / in the pond / in the bath / in a cup) → in the pondPrompt: Find the part of the text that talks about this.
2. In the night, the owl sat in the tall tree and hooted. When does this story happen? (in the morning / at lunch / after school / at night) → at nightPrompt: What does the character say and do?
3. Ana fell off her bike. Leo ran over and helped her up. Who helped Ana? (Mom / a dog / Leo / Ana) → LeoPrompt: What does the character say and do?

• Read the first lines of a short text aloud and ask what students predict will happen and why.
• Share the objective: Storybook or information book?. Read the success criteria together.

• Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
• Example: Penguins live where it is very cold. They cannot fly, but they swim well. Is this from a storybook or an information book?
• Step 1: Storybooks tell made-up stories. Information books teach true facts.
• Step 2: These are true facts about penguins.
• Step 3: So the answer is: an information book
• Answer: an information book
• Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

• Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
• Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.

1. The moon goes around the Earth. It takes about a month. Is this from a storybook or an information book? (a storybook / an information book) → an information bookPrompt: Is it telling true facts, or is it a made-up story with characters?
2. Read the question and choose the best sentence. Which sentence would you find in a storybook? (Clouds are made of tiny drops of water. / Rain falls from clouds. / The cloud cried because it had no friends.) → The cloud cried because it had no friends.Prompt: Information books tell true facts. Storybooks can have made-up events.

• Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
• Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 6 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

• Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.

1. Rosie Rabbit put on her best hat and went to the party. Is this from a storybook or an information book? (a storybook / an information book) → a storybookPrompt: Is it telling true facts, or is it a made-up story with characters?
2. Read the question and choose the best sentence. Which sentence would you find in an information book? (The flower sang a happy song. / Plants need water, light and air. / The carrot ran away from the rabbit.) → Plants need water, light and air.Prompt: Information books tell true facts. Storybooks can have made-up events.

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/kindergarten.