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Year 6 Summarising and Comparing Texts practice
English · ages 10–11 · Reading comprehension
Learning goal: I can summarise accurately and explain meaningful similarities and differences.
- 1Summary A
Summarise Text A in no more than two sentences.
- 2Summary B
Summarise Text B in no more than two sentences.
- 3Similarity
State one important similarity between the texts.
- 4Difference
State one important difference in content or viewpoint.
- 5Evidence
Give one detail from each text to support your comparison.
- 6Synthesis
Write a 3–4 sentence comparison bringing both texts together.
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. Accurate concise summary.
- 2. Accurate concise summary.
- 3. Relevant similarity.
- 4. Relevant difference.
- 5. Two relevant details, one per text.
- 6. Balanced evidence-based comparison.