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Year 6 Comprehension Worksheet 18

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Worksheet 1

Lesson 198 • Working the Land


Name

Identifying the Main Idea and Finding Supporting Details


To discover what a text is about, you need to look for the main idea or key point. Facts and
details in the text can help you find the main idea.

Read the passage.


Circle the word Colour the
that means Even when it’s not the planting or harvesting reason crops
without a seasons, crops still need constant attention, have to be
pause. pruned.
like watering, fertilising and pruning. Some crops
require more care than others. The time needed for
each crop will also depend on the weather, time of Underline
Highlight three year and how long the crop has been growing. the reasons
things that Crops need fertilising to encourage growth. Pruning fertilisers need
crops require to be applied
controls unwanted growth so trees can bear the in the right
on a regular
basis. most fruit possible. Watering and fertilising also amounts at the
help crops grow to their best potential. right time.

Farmers use fertilisers as a way of adding nutrients


Underline the already present in the soil. Fertilisers can be a
reason crops
huge expense for farmers, so it is very important
need fertilising.
to apply it in the right amounts at the right time to
maintain a profitable farm.

Colour the correct answers


1 What is the passage mainly about?
¡ when to water crops ¡ planting and harvesting crops
¡ crops that require extra care ¡ caring for crops
2 Which three details support the main idea?
¡ Caring for crops depends on the weather.
¡ Fertilisers can be a huge expense for farmers.
¡ Crops need constant attention.
¡ Crops need fertilising to encourage growth.
¡ The soil contains nutrients.
¡ Watering and fertilising help crops grow to their best potential.
ACELY1713 Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas

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Worksheet 2

Lesson 198 • Working the Land


Name

Read the passage.

A banana plant produces fruit about 15—18 Put a box around


Circle the amount
months after planting. A banana bunch is the clue that
of time it takes for ready for picking when the fruit is still green suggests that
a newly planted but just starting to yellow. banana plants are
banana plant to heavy.
start producing Harvesting bananas is hard work—bunches
fruit. of bananas often weigh more than 50 kg!
During the harvest season, two cutters and a Underline the
driver go around the plantation cutting down reason farmers
use padding when
the fruit and stacking them on a trailer. When transporting
transporting bananas, we always use padding bananas.
to protect the skins from bruising.
Highlight the
clause that Back at the shed, we hang up the bunches
Colour the words
indicates when a of bananas. Technology today makes this that show why
banana bunch is process a whole lot easier. We use a hydraulic hanging up the
ready for picking.
lift, whereas a few years ago we had to carry bunches is easier
the bunches on our backs! today.

1 What is the passage mainly about?

2 Quote details from the passage that support the main idea.

ACELY1713 Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas

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