Part 1 — Lessons (41)

1. Finding the Main Idea

The main idea is what a paragraph is mostly about — the big point, not a small detail.

Ask: "What is the writer trying to tell me?" The other sentences are details that support it.

Tip: The main idea is often in the first or last sentence.

2. Reading Room: At the Market

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A story to read

Mia went to the market with her mother. They saw ripe mangoes 🥭, sweet bananas 🍌 and a big pineapple 🍍. "Can we buy a mango?" asked Mia. Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, and a banana too!"

Do you understand the story?

Where did Mia go? (tap to check)
To the market, with her mother. 🥭
What did Mia ask to buy? (tap to check)
A mango! Her mother said yes, and a banana too.
How did her mother feel? (tap to check)
Happy — she smiled and said yes. 😊

💡 Grown-up tip: point to each word as your child reads. Tap any underlined word to hear it.

3. Reading Room: New Words in a Story

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Guess the word from the clues

Good readers work out new words from the sentence around them. Try these.

'The fruit was ripe and ready to eat.' What does ripe mean? (tap)
Ready to eat — grown and sweet, not green. 🥭
'She felt weary after the long walk.' What does weary mean? (tap)
Very tired. 😴
'The dog was loyal to its owner.' What does loyal mean? (tap)
Faithful — always by your side. 🐶

💡 Grown-up tip: point to each word as your child reads. Tap any underlined word to hear it.

4. Reading Room: At the Beach

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On Saturday, Kai and his family drove to the beach. The sand was warm and the sea was a deep, bright blue. Kai ran into the water, laughing as the waves crashed over him. His sister built a sandcastle near the shore, while their father read under a palm tree. By sunset, they were tired but full of smiles. 🏖️
Where did Kai go? (tap)
To the beach on Saturday.
What did his sister do? (tap)
She built a sandcastle near the shore.
How did they feel at sunset? (tap)
Tired but full of smiles — happy tiredness.

💡 Tap any underlined word to hear it.

5. Reading Room: Prefixes un– and re–

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Word beginnings that change meaning

A prefix is added to the start of a word to change its meaning.

un– means NOT

happy → unhappy. lock → unlock.

re– means AGAIN

build → rebuild. write → rewrite.

What does unsure mean? (tap)
Not sure. 🤔
What does refill mean? (tap)
Fill again. 🧪

💡 Tap any underlined word to hear it.

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