A stated detail is information the writer gives directly.
Read the question first to see whether it asks for a person, place, object or time.
Scan the short text for that detail, then read the sentence around it.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
The picnic begins at nine on Saturday.
Moderate / Add a little
Anu puts the keys in the drawer.
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A stated detail is information the writer gives directly. Read the question first to see whether it asks for a person, place, object or time. Scan the short text for that detail, then read the sentence around it. Keep your answer focused. You do not need to copy a whole paragraph when one word or a short phrase answers the question. Check that your answer comes from the text.
Read the first model carefully: “The picnic begins at nine on Saturday.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “Anu puts the keys in the drawer.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A recount tells about an experience in the order it happened.
Name the event and then use time words to connect the steps.
First, next, after that and finally make the sequence clear.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
First, we planted the seeds.
Moderate / Add a little
After that, we watered the soil.
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A recount tells about an experience in the order it happened. Name the event and then use time words to connect the steps. First, next, after that and finally make the sequence clear. Use past verbs for finished actions. Keep the details that help your reader understand the event. A short closing sentence can explain what the writer enjoyed or learned.
Read the first model carefully: “First, we planted the seeds.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “After that, we watered the soil.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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The writer may not state the feeling or reason directly.
If a character holds an umbrella and has wet shoes, you might infer that it is raining or has recently rained.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
Mina smiled and hugged the new book. She seems pleased.
Moderate / Add a little
The boy shivered and pulled his coat tighter. He seems cold.
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An inference is an idea worked out from clues. The writer may not state the feeling or reason directly. If a character holds an umbrella and has wet shoes, you might infer that it is raining or has recently rained. Explain the clue that supports your idea. A guess with no connection to the text is not a strong inference. Sometimes more than one answer can be supported.
Read the first model carefully: “Mina smiled and hugged the new book. She seems pleased.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “The boy shivered and pulled his coat tighter. He seems cold.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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