Fact Finders and Information Seekers · Informational Writing

Summarizing Key Ideas

Developing the skill of extracting the main point from a text and rewriting it in one's own words.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we distinguish between a main idea and a supporting detail?
  2. 2What are the challenges of summarizing a long text into just three sentences?
  3. 3How does paraphrasing help us understand a topic more deeply?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - ReadingNCCA: Primary - Oral Language
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: The Power of Words: Exploring Narrative and Information
Unit: Fact Finders and Information Seekers
Period: Informational Writing

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