Kindergarten Book Detectives worksheet
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How to explain it
- A letter is one mark, like N.
- A word is a group of letters. Spaces go between words.
- We read a book from the front, top to bottom, left to right.
Example: How many words are in “I see a cat”? Count the words: I, see, a, cat. Four words. Answer: 4
Question 1
How many words are in this sentence?
The sun is hot.
- 3
- 4
- 5
4
Hint: Point to each word as you read. The spaces show where one word ends.
Question 2
What do we call the person who draws the pictures?
- ✍️The author
- 🎨The illustrator
- 👀The reader
🎨 The illustrator
Hint: The illustrator draws or paints the pictures in a book.
Question 3
Which word comes first?
We like to play.
- to
- We
- like
We
Hint: Start on the left. The first word begins with a capital letter.
Question 4
Which one is a number?
- F
- 9
- hat
9
Hint: A number tells how many, like 3 or 7.
Question 5
What do we call the name of a book?
- 📄A page
- 🏷️The title
- 🔢A number
🏷️ The title
Hint: The title is the name of the book. You can find it on the front cover.
Question 6
In English, which way do we read?
- ➡️Left to right
- ⬆️Bottom to top
- ⬅️Right to left
➡️ Left to right
Hint: In English, we start on the left and move our finger to the right.
Question 7
Which one is a letter?
- 6
- dog
- h
h
Hint: A letter is one of the ABCs, like m or R.
Question 8
Where do we start reading a page?
- ⬆️At the top
- 🎯In the middle
- ⬇️At the bottom
⬆️ At the top
Hint: We start at the top of the page and read down.
Question 9
Which one is a word?
- F
- hat
- 3
hat
Hint: A word is a group of letters that means something, like dog.
Question 10
Where does an English book start?
- 🔚At the back
- 📕At the front
- 🎯In the middle
📕 At the front
Hint: We open a book at the front cover, then turn the pages.
Answer key
- 1. 4
- 2. 🎨 The illustrator
- 3. We
- 4. 9
- 5. 🏷️ The title
- 6. ➡️ Left to right
- 7. h
- 8. ⬆️ At the top
- 9. hat
- 10. 📕 At the front
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