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E7 G - Find details in a text

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E7 G - Find details in a text

Mini-Beschreibung: Find people, places, reasons, events and opinions in a short English text. You read in small steps, use pictures and key words, and give short answers with text evidence.

Level: English as first foreign language, Class 7, Baden-Württemberg, G level.

Media start: Look first

Look at the picture. Do not translate every word. Think:

Who? Who could be in the text?
Where? Where could the story happen?
What? What could happen?
Why? Why could it happen?

Try first. Say one short sentence: I think the text is about ...

Reading idea: You are a text detective. You do not need every word. You look for the detail that answers your question.

I can ...

After this aiMOOC, you can say:

I can find a person in a short text.
I can find a place in a short text.
I can find a reason with because.
I can find an event in the simple past.
I can find a simple opinion.
I can give a short answer and point to words in the text.

German help – only if needed: Du suchst nicht jedes Wort. Du suchst gezielt die Information, die zur Frage passt.

Link to the curriculum

This course trains guided reading for short texts. At G level, the Baden-Württemberg curriculum for English as a first foreign language expects learners to take main ideas and details from accessible texts with targeted tasks. The difficulty of a text also depends on topic familiarity, unknown vocabulary and information density.

Bildungsplan Baden-Württemberg: Leseverstehen

Notice: Five detail questions

Use these five question types again and again:

Detail	Question	Look for
Person	Who?	a name or person word
Place	Where?	a place word
Reason	Why?	because, so, to + verb
Event	What happened?	an action, often in the simple past
Opinion	What does ... think?	think, like, good, better, should

Tip: Read the question first. Then scan the text for one useful word.

Understand: A short model text

First read: 60–90 seconds. Do not use a dictionary yet.

Green Park

On Friday, Mia met Leo at Green Park after school. They were there for a small clean-up. Leo brought gloves because the park was dirty after a football match. Near a bench, Mia found a red backpack. Inside it, there was a notebook with the name Sam. Mia said, “We should take it to the park office.” Leo thought they should ask people nearby first. In the end, they took the backpack to the office. Mia was happy because they had helped someone.

Try 1: Find the details

Answer in short English. One to six words are enough.

Who met Mia? → ...
Where did they meet? → ...
Why did Leo bring gloves? → ...
What did Mia find? → ...
Whose name was in the notebook? → ...
What did Mia think they should do? → ...
What did Leo think they should do first? → ...

Hint 1: Circle names. Underline place words.

Hint 2: Find the word because.

German help – only if needed: Bei Why? suchst Du den Grund. Bei What happened? suchst Du eine Handlung.

Direct feedback

Check your answers with the text.

Leo
at Green Park
because the park was dirty
a red backpack
Sam
take it to the park office
ask people nearby

If one answer is wrong, do not read the whole text again. Go back to the matching sentence and try once more.

Use: Scan, do not translate

Scanning means moving your eyes through a text to find one detail.

Try this order:

Read the question.
Pick one key word.
Scan the text.
Stop at the matching sentence.
Read that sentence carefully.
Give a short answer.

Example

Question: Why did Leo bring gloves?

Key word: gloves

Text clue: Leo brought gloves because the park was dirty ...

Answer: Because the park was dirty.

Vocabulary in context

Do not learn a long list. Use the words inside the story.

Word or chunk	Meaning from context	Use it
clean-up	an activity to make a place cleaner	a park clean-up
gloves	something you wear on your hands	bring gloves
bench	a seat in a park	near a bench
backpack	a bag you carry on your back	find a backpack
nearby	not far away	ask people nearby
in the end	at the end of the story	In the end, ...

Try: Choose two chunks and make two new short sentences.

Pronunciation: Clear is the goal

Speak slowly enough to be understood. You do not need a perfect accent.

who starts with an h sound.
where and why start with a clear w sound.
In thought, make the th carefully.
Stress the important detail: at GREEN PARK, because it was DIRTY.

Mini practice: Ask and answer: Where did they meet? – At Green Park.

Listening and viewing

First try: listen or watch without subtitles. You only need three details.

This video from the British Council gives reading tips. Your task is simple:

Find one tip about reading.
Find one word or picture that helps you understand the topic.
Say: One useful tip is ...

Second try: Replay a short part. Now you may use captions if you need them.

German help – only if needed: Beim ersten Versuch geht es um die Hauptidee und einzelne Signale. Untertitel kommen erst beim zweiten Versuch.

A short listening task with two speakers

Ask a partner or teacher to read the mini-dialogue slowly. Do not look at the transcript on the first try.

Listening questions

Who found the bag?
Where was the bag?
Why did Mia take it to the office?

Transcript – open after your first listening try

A: Did Mia find the bag?
B: Yes. She found it near the bench.
A: What did she do then?
B: She took it to the park office because Sam’s name was in the notebook.

Feedback: Mia – near the bench – because Sam’s name was in the notebook.

Optional strategy video

This BBC Learning English video is optional. Watch a short part chosen by your teacher. First listen for the topic. On the second try, note one reading strategy.

Functional grammar: Questions about the past

For detail questions about past events, use:

Where did + person + base verb ... ?

Where did Mia find the backpack?

Why did + person + base verb ... ?

Why did Leo bring gloves?

After did, use the base verb: find, not found; bring, not brought.

Short answer:

She found it near a bench.

Notice: The story uses simple past forms such as met, brought, found, said, thought, took. You only need them to understand and talk about finished events.

Communicate: Speaking

Work with a partner.

Student A asks one question. Student B answers. Then switch.

Question starters

Who ...?
Where ...?
Why did ...?
What happened ...?
What did ... think?

Answer starters

It was ...
They were at ...
Because ...
First, ... Then, ...
Mia thought ...

Feedback rule: First say one thing that is clear. Then help with one detail only.

Example: Your answer is clear. Add the place.

Writing: Three useful sentences

Use this frame.

Person: ___ was in the story.

Event: ___ found / went / took ___.

Reason or opinion: ___ because ___. / ___ thought ___.

Word bank: Mia – Leo – Green Park – backpack – office – because – thought – should – first – in the end

Write only three to five connected sentences.

Mediation: Short and selective

A German-speaking friend asks: Was ist mit dem Rucksack passiert?

Read the English model text again. Then explain the important information in two or three short German sentences. Do not translate every sentence. Keep the person, place, event and reason.

Mini-transfer: A new short text

Riverside Library

On Tuesday, Noah and Aylin went to Riverside Library for a school project. Noah wanted a book about space. Aylin found one on a return table. She thought it looked interesting. They borrowed the book because they needed facts for a poster. Before they left, Noah asked the librarian about a quiet place to work.

Find five details

Who went to the library?
Where did they go?
What did Aylin find?
Why did they borrow the book?
What did Aylin think?

Hints: Names → place → object → because → thought.

Feedback: Noah and Aylin – Riverside Library – a book about space – because they needed facts for a poster – she thought it looked interesting.

Improve: Fix one answer

Choose one answer from this course that was difficult.

Read only the question.
Mark the key word.
Find the matching line.
Change your answer.
Read the answer aloud once.

This is the learning loop: notice → understand → try → use → communicate → feedback → improve → use again.

Digital and AI safety

Use only fictional profiles in tasks. Do not add private social-media data.

Audio or video recordings are optional and private. Do not upload recordings without permission.

If you use an AI tool for feedback, check whether the language really fits your level. Keep your own ideas and your own sentences. AI feedback can help you revise; it should not replace your text. Do not send personal recordings or private data to external services without clear permission.

Self-check: Can I do it?

Mark one box for each statement.

I can ...	Not yet	With help	Yes
find a person	□	□	□
find a place	□	□	□
find a reason	□	□	□
find an event	□	□	□
find a simple opinion	□	□	□
answer with words from the text	□	□	□

If you tick Not yet, repeat the mini-transfer with only three questions: Who? Where? Why?

Follow-up course

Next, practise how to find the main idea and support an answer with one text clue:

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Who met Mia at Green Park? (Leo) (!Sam) (!Noah) (!Aylin)

Where did Mia and Leo meet? (Green Park) (!Riverside Library) (!the school hall) (!the bus station)

Why did Leo bring gloves? (The park was dirty) (!He wanted to play football) (!He lost his notebook) (!The office was closed)

What did Mia find near a bench? (A red backpack) (!A football) (!A phone) (!A library book)

Whose name was in the notebook? (Sam) (!Leo) (!Noah) (!Aylin)

What did Mia think they should do? (Take the backpack to the park office) (!Leave the backpack under the bench) (!Take the backpack home) (!Throw the backpack away)

What did Leo want to do first? (Ask people nearby) (!Go home) (!Call the library) (!Play football)

Which word often introduces a reason? (because) (!where) (!first) (!near)

Which question helps you find a place? (Where?) (!Who?) (!Why?) (!What happened?)

What should you do first when scanning for a detail? (Read the question) (!Translate every word) (!Copy the whole text) (!Open a dictionary for every sentence)

Memory

Who?	person
Where?	place
Why?	reason
What happened?	event
What does someone think?	opinion
because	gives a reason
scan	search for one detail

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
person	Who?
place	Where?
reason	Why?
event	What happened?
opinion	What does someone think?

Kreuzworträtsel

backpack	What red object did Mia find?
football	What match had made the park dirty?
office	Where did Mia and Leo take the backpack?
Friday	On which day did Mia meet Leo?
nearby	Where did Leo want to ask people?
notebook	What was inside the backpack?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Text detective: Mark all names in the Green Park text and say who each person is.
Find places: Underline all place words and draw one simple symbol for each place.
Ask questions: Write one Who-question and one Where-question about the text.
Sentence starters: Complete three starters: Mia ..., Leo ..., Because ....

Standard

Detail cards: Make five cards labelled person, place, reason, event and opinion. Add one text detail to each card.
Partner interview: Ask a partner four short questions about the Riverside Library text and check the answers in the text.
Mini audio: If you want, privately record three short answers and listen once for clarity. Do not upload the recording.
Writing frame: Write four connected sentences about the Green Park story using first, then, because and in the end.

Schwer

Mini text: Write your own 60–80 word fictional story with two people, one place, one reason, two events and one opinion.
Question writer: Write five detail questions for your story. Use Who, Where, Why, What happened and What did ... think.
Peer feedback: Exchange fictional texts. Find the five details and give one clear improvement tip.
Mini transfer: Choose a short age-appropriate English text from class. Find one person, place, reason, event and opinion. Explain which words helped you.

Lernkontrolle

Selective reading: Read a new 80-word text. Find only the person, place and reason. Explain which key words helped you.
Text evidence: For two answers, copy only the shortest useful text clue and explain why it proves your answer.
Compare opinions: In a short dialogue, identify two different opinions and describe the difference in simple English.
Repair an answer: You get one wrong answer to a detail question. Find the matching sentence and correct the answer.
Transfer: Turn a short event text into a five-box grid: person, place, reason, event, opinion.
Communication: Tell a partner the most important details of a new text in four connected sentences without translating the whole text.

Lernnachweis

For a successful learning record, show that you can:

find people and places in a short English text;
find a reason and link it to the right event;
identify a simple opinion;
use Who, Where, Why and What happened correctly;
give short answers with evidence from the text;
speak or write a few connected sentences clearly;
use help in steps and improve one answer after feedback;
protect private data and use only fictional profiles in practice tasks.

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