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Year 3 Summarising a Text practice
English · ages 7–8 · Reading comprehension
Learning goal: I can say the most important points in fewer words.
- 1Main 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?
- 2Key detail
Write one important detail from the passage.
- 3Remove detail
Which detail is least important in a summary: 'bees collect nectar' or 'flowers can be many colours'?
- 4One sentence
Summarise the bee passage in one sentence.
- 5Title
Choose a good title for the passage.
- 6Sequence
Put three key events from a short text in order.
Parent or teacher notes
- Ask the learner to show working or quote evidence only where the task requires it.
- Use the answer guide to identify the exact misconception rather than asking for unnecessary extra writing.
- For extended English tasks, quality and accuracy matter more than length.
Answer and assessment guidance
- 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
- 4. Bees collect nectar and take it to the hive to make honey.
- 5. e.g. How Bees Make Honey
- 6. Correct sequence of key events.