Key Details Story Elements Text Activity

Six pirate-themed question cards (who, where, when, the problem, how it was solved and what did not make sense) to use after reading any story aloud or discussing a topic.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years), Foundation–Year 1
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Updated Sep 26, 2026

Subject
Reading, English
Topic
Independent and Guided Reading, Main Idea
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This activity will help your students understand key details in a text by asking and answering questions. It's a great way to get them engaged and encourage discussion.

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Learning objectives

  • Answer questions about the characters, setting, problem and solution of a story heard aloud

  • Ask for clarification about a part of a story that did not make sense

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  • Listening comprehension — answering who, where and when questions after a read-aloud

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Which book do the question cards go with?

Any story you read aloud. The cards ask general questions, so they work with any picture book or topic discussion; no story is included.

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