Information and Inquiry: Non-Fiction Reading and Research · Term 2

Summarizing and Paraphrasing Information

Students will practice summarizing key information and paraphrasing text in their own words to avoid plagiarism.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between summarizing and paraphrasing, explaining the purpose of each.
  2. Analyze how effective paraphrasing demonstrates understanding of a text.
  3. Construct a concise summary of a given informational passage.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

NCERT: English-7-SummarizingNCERT: English-7-Paraphrasing
Class: Class 2
Subject: English
Unit: Information and Inquiry: Non-Fiction Reading and Research
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Think-Pair-Share

Think silently, discuss with a partner, share with the class

10–20 min

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RAFT Writing

Write from an assigned Role, for an Audience, in a Format, on a Topic

25–45 min

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