2.5 Reading for Information

• identify specific facts, figures and key details from written texts
• distinguish main ideas from supporting information in written texts
• demonstrate increased engagement and curiosity about topics while reading texts

“How can you ensure optimal extraction of information when reading texts?”

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1. Underlining facilities in school brochures
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Underline from brochures the different facilities found in school.
2. Matching school activities with their times
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Match school activities with their corresponding time allocation.
3. Dialogues on subject preferences
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read dialogues on learners talking about preferences of subjects and compare their responses.
4. Reading about schools around the world
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read texts on different schools around the world and the subjects being offered, then draw positive elements.
5. Sourcing and summarising texts on types of schools
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Source texts from the Internet and summarise key points on types of school.
6. Researching and comparing types of schools online
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Carry out research online on the types of schools in Kenya and other parts of the world to create a comparison.
7. School calendars of events and sporting activities
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Download calendars of events of different schools and list the sporting activities expected to be performed.
8. Distinguishing main ideas from supporting information
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Distinguish main ideas from supporting information in texts about school and answer the key inquiry question.