Jabari Launch Slides Grade 1 Literature • RL.1.1 & RL.1.2
Key Details Detective
Interactive Read-Aloud • Retell with Key Details
Jabari Tries
by Gaia Cornwall • Track clues & key details in your physical book!
Key Details
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WH-Questions
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Problem & Solution
Look closely at the words and illustrations! Hunt for Clues!
Comprehension Superpower
What is a Key Detail?
RL.1.1 Core Skill
Key Details in Words
What the author tells us
Important facts, actions, and character words that explain the big story events.
“My chest felt all squeezed up.”
Key Details in Pictures
What the illustrator shows us
Visual clues like facial expressions, tools in the wagon, and how the machine looks.
Cardboard, wooden blocks, and tape!
Key details help us answer WHO, WHERE, WHAT, WHY, and HOW!
Detective Rule
Comprehension Tools
Asking About Key Details (WH-Questions)
Physical Book Clues
WHO?
Key Characters
Jabari, Nika, Dad
WHERE?
Setting Details
Sunny Backyard
WHAT?
Maker Supplies
Blocks, Box, Ramp
WHY?
Inner Feeling
Felt Squeezed Up
HOW?
Solution Detail
Sister Partnership
Notice how each key detail answers a WH-question about the story!
Notice & Wonder
Middle of Story • Key Details
Spotting the Key Details of the Problem
Pages 12-18
1
Key Detail: The Crash
Jabari’s flying machine does NOT fly across the yard.
It drops straight into the grass.
The cardboard wings bend and tumble.
2
Key Detail: The Emotion
Jabari feels angry and wants to give up!
His chest feels “squeezed up.”
His hands curl into tight fists.
Check your book on Page 16: What key detail shows Jabari is upset?
Look at the Art!
End of Story • Key Details
Key Details That Solved the Problem
Pages 20-30
1
Deep Breath
Dad tells him to pause. Jabari takes a deep breath and lets the mad squeeze go.
Calm the body
2
Nika's Help
Nika holds the ramp, steadies the blocks, and counts down the launch!
Engineer partner
3
Steeper Ramp
They stack blocks higher to make a steep ramp. WHOOSH! It glides across the yard!
Redesign worked!
These 3 key details show how Jabari solved both problems!
RL.1.2 Retelling Strategy
Retell the Story with Key Details
Ready for Worksheet
1. BEGINNING
The Big Plan
Jabari plans to build a flying machine in his backyard.
Key Detail: He draws blueprints and collects blocks and cardboard.
2. MIDDLE
The Crash
The flyer crashes down. Jabari gets frustrated and angry.
Key Detail: His chest feels squeezed and his hands make tight fists.
3. END
The Launch
Jabari and Nika team up and launch the flyer together.
Key Detail: They build a higher ramp and it flies across the yard!
Open your Story Map worksheet and include your key details!
Let's Write!
Jabari Story Map Worksheet Jabari Tries: Story Map
Retell with Key Details • Gaia Cornwall Text Companion
Name:
Date:
Key Details: Characters WHO
Jabari (the inventor), Nika (little sister), and Dad
Key Details: Setting WHERE
A grassy backyard patio with ramps, blocks, and lawn
Retell with Key Details: Beginning, Middle, and End Draw picture details • Write 1-2 sentences
1 Beginning • Key Details: Jabari's Big Plan
Book Pages 1-8
First, Jabari gathers key details like blocks and cardboard to
2 Middle • Key Details: The Crash & Squeezed Feelings
Book Pages 9-18
Next, the machine crashes into the grass and his body feels
3 End • Key Details: Teamwork & The Soaring Ramp
Book Pages 19-32
Last, Jabari and sister Nika solve it together by
Key Detail Words:
blueprints crashed squeezed up deep breath tall ramp
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Problem & Solution Lab
Find Key Details that Explain the Problem and Solution
Key Details Check
Part 1: Key Details of the Problem (What went wrong?) Look at Book Page 14-16
Key detail about the machine:
Key detail about Jabari's feelings and hands:
Turning Point Detail • Dad’s Secret
Book Page 20
What key detail does Dad teach Jabari when things get hard?
A Stop and throw the machine away
B Take a deep breath and blow the squeeze away
Part 2: Key Details of the Solution (How was it solved?) Look at Book Page 28-30
Key detail about who helped Jabari:
Key detail about the new ramp and launch:
1st Grade Writing & Key Details Check:
Key Details
Capital letter
Finger spaces
Period
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Wh Question Detectives Activity Key Detail Detectives: WH-Questions
Find Key Details in *Jabari Tries* • RL.1.1 Quest
Name:
Date:
Look in your physical book. Find the key details to answer each question!
RL.1.1 Detective
1 WHO is the inventor trying to make a flying machine?
Key Detail in text:
Jabari
The neighbor
A pilot
2 WHERE does Jabari test his machine? (Setting Key Details)
Book Page 6
He builds and tests outside in the grassy
3 WHAT key materials does Jabari use to make the ramp?
Picture Key Details:
Cardboard boxes & wooden blocks
Metal pipes & engines
4 WHY does Jabari feel mad and squeezed up inside?
Book Page 16
He is frustrated because the key detail is:
5 HOW do key details show Jabari and Nika solved it?
Book Page 28-30
They solved the launch by
RL.1.1: Answering questions about key details in text and pictures Page 1 of 2
Key Detail Matching Lab
Connect Specific Problem Key Details to Solution Key Details
Partner Check
Part A: Match Problem Key Details to Solution Key Details
PROBLEM KEY DETAILS
Key Detail 1: The machine crashes straight down on the patio grass.
Key Detail 2: Jabari's chest feels squeezed and his hands make tight fists.
Key Detail 3: Jabari cannot hold the cardboard and line up the ramp alone.
SOLUTION KEY DETAILS
Key Detail A: Dad reminds him to take a deep breath and blow out the mad.
Key Detail B: Nika joins as his engineer partner to steady the ramp.
Key Detail C: They stack blocks higher to create a steeper launch ramp.
Part B: My Maker Blueprint • Add Key Details to Your Invention! Draw machine details
Key Detail: What parts did you put on your machine?
Key Detail: What problem does your machine solve?
Detective Badge: You found the key details in words and illustrations!
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Jabari Read Aloud Guide Teacher Guide: Jabari Tries
1st Grade Interactive Read-Aloud • RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3 (Key Details Focus)
45-60 Mins • Key Details Focus
Key Detail Objectives (CCSS):
RL.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in text and pictures.RL.1.2: Retell the story including key details (Beginning, Middle, End).RL.1.3: Describe characters, setting, and problem/solution using key details.
Materials Needed:
Physical copies of Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall.
Jabari Launch Slides (projector/interactive screen).
Story Map Worksheet & WH-Detectives Activity Sheet.
Pencils, crayons for drawing key details.
Physical Book Pacing Guide • Hunting for Key Details Page-by-Page Stops
Stop 1 Cover to Page 5 • Characters, Setting & Goal WHO • WHERE • WHAT
Teacher Script: "What key details do you see in the illustrations on page 4? What tools did Jabari put in his wagon?"
Stop 2 Pages 12-16 • The Crash & Squeezed Feelings PROBLEM KEY DETAILS
Teacher Script: "Turn to page 16. What key details tell us how Jabari is feeling? Look at his hands and listen to the words 'squeezed up inside'."
Stop 3 Pages 18-24 • Dad's Advice & Sister Nika TURNING POINT DETAILS
Teacher Script: "What key detail does Dad whisper? How does Jabari's body change when he takes a breath? Why does he let Nika join?"
Stop 4 Pages 26-32 • The Launch & Retell SOLUTION KEY DETAILS
Teacher Script: "What key details explain why the second launch worked? What did they change about the ramp?"
Turn to Page 2 for Scaffolding, Rubrics, and Worksheet Key Detail Keys Page 1 of 2
Key Details Assessment & Supports
Scaffolding, Formative Evaluation, and Key Detail Solutions
RL.1.1 & RL.1.2 Tools
Supporting Students in Finding Key Details
