Reading: Reading for Detail (Very Simple Sentences): Lesson 1: Understanding Short, Simple Sentences about Familiar Topics

Reading: Reading for Detail

Lesson 1: Understanding Simple Sentences

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to read short, simple sentences and identify key details by asking "Who?", "What?", "Where?", and "When?".

Before You Read 🧠

Key Vocabulary

Knowing these words will help you understand the lesson.

Reading for Detail

Reading slowly to understand all the information.

Comprehension

The ability to understand something you read.

Familiar Topic

A subject you already know about (family, food, etc.).

How to Find Details in a Sentence

Follow these three simple steps to understand a sentence completely.

1. Read the sentence one time, slowly.
2. Ask questions about the sentence: Who? What? Where? When?
3. Find the answer for each question in the sentence. These are the "details".

Practice Example 1: A Sentence about a Person

Let's find the details in this sentence:

"Sophea rides her moto to the market every morning."

Now, let's ask questions to find the details:

• Who is the sentence about? ➔ Sophea
• What does she do? ➔ rides her moto
• Where does she go? ➔ to the market
• When does she go? ➔ every morning

Practice Example 2: A Sentence about a Place

Let's find the details in this sentence:

"The big, old bridge in Kampot is for people and motos."

Let's ask questions:

• What is the sentence about? ➔ The big, old bridge
• Where is the bridge? ➔ in Kampot
• Who is it for? ➔ for people and motos

Practice Finding Details 🎯

Practice Quiz 1

Read the sentence below, then answer the questions.

"My brother eats rice with fresh fish for lunch."

1. Who eats lunch?
2. What does he eat?

Show Answers

1. My brother.
2. Rice with fresh fish.

Practice Quiz 2

Read the sentence below, then answer the questions.

"The students play football in the school yard after class."

1. Who plays football?
2. Where do they play?
3. When do they play?

Show Answers

1. The students.
2. In the school yard.
3. After class.

Key Vocabulary Reference

• Reading for Detail (Noun) | ការអានយកន័យលម្អិត
  The skill of reading slowly and carefully to understand all the information in a text.
• Comprehension (Noun) | ការយល់ដឹង
  The ability to understand something, like a sentence or a story.
• Familiar Topic (Noun) | ប្រធានបទដែលធ្លាប់ស្គាល់
  A subject you already know about, like your family, food, or school.

Your Reading Mission ⭐

Write About Your Day

Write three complete, simple sentences about your life. Try to include at least one "Who, What, Where, or When" detail in each sentence.

Example 1: I eat noodles for breakfast. (Who: I, What: eat noodles, When: for breakfast)

Example 2: My friend rides a bicycle to school. (Who: My friend, What: rides a bicycle, Where: to school)