👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply the class survey using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
survey, sample

Teaching Notes

• Read together first, then let students answer independently. Ask students to point to the word or sentence that supports an answer.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
Read for meaning. Identify the topic, connect details, and use evidence to answer questions.

Read

A class asked ten children how they came to school. Six walked, three rode a bus, and one came by car. A table helped the class compare the answers. Walking was the most common answer in this small group.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — a set of questions used to collect information
• — the group examined within a larger population

Words to Learn

survey, sample

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for a set of questions used to collect information is ____.
2. The term for the group examined within a larger population is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. How many children walked?
2. How many rode a bus?
3. State the main idea in one sentence.
4. Name a detail that supports that idea.
5. Explain one word using the passage.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Read the passage aloud twice. On the first reading, solve unfamiliar words. On the second, group words into meaningful phrases. Then close the text and retell its central idea. Reopen it to check accuracy.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write two new examples and read them to a partner.