Learning goal
I can say the most important points in fewer words.
Key words
summarymain ideadetailkey pointparagraph
Summarising a Text
Identify main ideas and summarise the key points of a paragraph or short text.
Try these first
- Main idea: Read: 'Bees collect nectar from flowers. They carry it back to the hive, where it is made into honey.' What is the main idea?
- Key detail: Write one important detail from the passage.
- Remove detail: Which detail is least important in a summary: 'bees collect nectar' or 'flowers can be many colours'?
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Write one important detail from the passage.
Which detail is least important in a summary: 'bees collect nectar' or 'flowers can be many colours'?
What a secure answer looks like
- 1. How bees collect nectar and make honey.
- 2. Bees collect nectar / carry it to hive / it becomes honey.
- 3. flowers can be many colours