diff --git a/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts b/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
index bb8f5cd4bd..0e42601ffe 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export interface ContentChildrenDecorator {
    *
    * * **selector** - The directive type or the name used for querying.
    * * **descendants** - True to include all descendants, otherwise include only direct children.
-   * * **read** - True to read a different token from the queried elements.
+   * * **read** - Used to read a different token from the queried elements.
    *
    * @usageNotes
    *
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export interface ContentChildDecorator {
    * **Metadata Properties**:
    *
    * * **selector** - The directive type or the name used for querying.
-   * * **read** - True to read a different token from the queried element.
+   * * **read** - Used to read a different token from the queried element.
    * * **static** - True to resolve query results before change detection runs,
    * false to resolve after change detection. Defaults to false.
    *
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export interface ViewChildrenDecorator {
    * **Metadata Properties**:
    *
    * * **selector** - The directive type or the name used for querying.
-   * * **read** - True to read a different token from the queried elements.
+   * * **read** - Used to read a different token from the queried elements.
    *
    * @usageNotes
    *
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export interface ViewChildDecorator {
    * **Metadata Properties**:
    *
    * * **selector** - The directive type or the name used for querying.
-   * * **read** - True to read a different token from the queried elements.
+   * * **read** - Used to read a different token from the queried elements.
    * * **static** - True to resolve query results before change detection runs,
    * false to resolve after change detection. Defaults to false.
    *