www scotland lantra co uk/schools P7 - S2 August 2025 Edition
Activity
Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Outcomes and Experiences
Agriculture Close Reading
Literacy and English:
LIT 2-16a: To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text and use supporting detail.
LIT 2-17a: I can respond to literal, inferential and evaluative questions and other close reading tasks and can create different kinds of questions of my own.
LIT 3-16a: I can make inferences from key statements, identify and discuss similarities and differences between different types of text.
Social Studies:
SOC 2-08a: I can discuss the environmental impact of human activity and suggest ways in which we can live in a more environmentally-responsible way
Duration
Materials 20 min
Copy of A Window Into Outdoors pages 6 - 7 Agriculture Quiz Worksheet Pens/pencils
Activity Instructions
1.Introduction:
Ask the pupils to carefully read the infographics on pages 6 -7
Remind them that infographics combine pictures and text to give us information quickly.
Emphasise the importance of reading each section carefully to locate the correct information.
3. Activity: Agriculture Close Reading
Distribute Materials: Provide each pupil or pair with a copy of the infographic and the questions. Instruct pupils to read each question and then scan the infographic to find the exact answer.
Emphasise that the answers are in the text – they don't need to guess or use outside knowledge.
4. Discussion:
Go through the questions as a class, having pupils share their answers.
Ask pupils to identify where in the text they found the answer.
Briefly discuss how finding specific information helps us understand the topic (e.g., population growth, new technologies in farming).
Extension Questions:
After finding the answers, you could briefly ask a followup question for each: "Why is this fact important?" or "What does this tell us about the future of food?"
