📰 Reading Informational Text: Fire Trucks (Kindergarten)

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Read the text. Answer using evidence from the text.

Fire Trucks

A fire truck is big and red.

It has a long ladder.

It carries a hose and water.

Firefighters ride in the truck to help people.

1. What color is the fire truck?

2. What does the truck carry?

3. Who rides in the truck?

4. Why do firefighters ride the truck?

Main topic
Key detail 1
Key detail 2

Answer key: 1) red · 2) a ladder, a hose and water · 3) firefighters · 4) to help people · Central idea: Fire trucks carry tools that help firefighters help people.

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About this kindergarten worksheet

Free Kindergarten English worksheet (Common Core RI.K.1): read the informational text "Fire Trucks", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Kindergarten — also great for Reception / EYFS (UK) and Foundation (Australia).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS RI.K.1: Key ideas and details in informational text
CCSS RI.K.2: Key ideas and details in informational text
CCSS RI.K.3: Key ideas and details in informational text
Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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Key ideas and details in informational text.

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