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Nina's Blueberry Writing

Kindergarten read-aloud: friends ask Nina a question and give her an idea, and she adds details to her blueberry writing.

KindergartenELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.K.5

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What’s included

  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 10 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students tell a friend's question apart from a friend's idea.
  • Students find the details a writer added because of a friend's question or idea.
  • Students answer a friend's question or give a friend an idea to add details, with adult help.

How to use

Read Nina's story aloud, then read each question and its choices aloud. Help children write or say the last two answers, then let partners share one sentence and give each other an idea.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.K.5

With adult help, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing.

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Nina's Blueberry Writing

Use a friend's question or idea to add details.

Listen to the story

Your teacher reads the story. Listen for what Nina's friends say.

Nina Adds Details

1Nina wrote, "I picked blueberries." She read it to her friends.

2Omar asked, "Who went with you?" Nina said, "My aunt did."

3Kim said, "Tell what you put them in." Nina said, "A little pail."

4Nina's teacher helped her add the details. Now it says, "I picked blueberries with my aunt. I put them in a little pail."

5Omar and Kim smiled. Now they knew more about Nina's day!

Friends help Nina

Your teacher reads each question. Circle, sort or write your answers.

1.
What did Nina write about?
  • A. She baked a berry pie.
  • B. She picked blueberries.
  • C. She picked some apples.
2.
What did Omar want to know?
  • A. who went with her
  • B. how many she got
  • C. where the berries grew
3.
Does the friend ask a question or give an idea? Sort the cards.
Add how the berries tasted.Who went with you?Tell what you put them in.Tell where the bushes were.How many did you pick?
Asks a questionGives an idea
4.
Use the word bank. Write the missing words from paragraph 4.
Word bank: pail · jump · aunt

I picked blueberries with my  . I put them in a little  .

5.
Which detail did Nina add because of Kim's idea?
  • A. I picked blueberries with my aunt.
  • B. I put them in a little pail.
  • C. The berries tasted so sweet.
6.
Why did Nina add details to her writing?
  • A. Her aunt said to make it short.
  • B. She wanted to start a new story.
  • C. Her friends wanted to know more.

Help a friend add details

Your teacher reads each question. An adult can help you write your answers.

7.
Eli wrote, "I saw a bug." A friend said, "Tell what color it was." Which new sentence uses the idea?
  • A. I saw a bug outside.
  • B. I saw a little bug.
  • C. I saw a green bug.
8.
Nina wants to add one more sentence. Which sentences tell about picking blueberries? Sort the cards.
The bushes had lots of berries.My cat likes to nap.Some berries fell in the grass.I ate a berry right off the bush.We rode a bus to school.
Tells about picking blueberriesTells about something else
9.
A friend wrote, "I ate lunch." Give your friend an idea. Finish the sentence: You could tell ___.
10.
Liam wrote, "I made a card." His friend asked, "Who is it for?" Answer the question. Write Liam's new sentence.

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