Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to summarise the texts they read. 

VOCABULARY

Summarise: A summary is a short version of a text that includes only the main points. When summarising a text, you need to decide which information is important and which is not. 

Main Idea: The main idea is what the author wants the reader to know or understand about the topic, also stated as the most important idea. 

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Read the text below and record a summary that identifies the main idea.

‘The dog ran away and didn’t look back. I could see my brown paper bag hanging out of the side of her mouth as she went. I can’t believe she took it. My lunch was in there, I have nothing to eat now. Worst of all, my bus ticket was in that bag too! How am I going to get home?’

Remember when summarising to think about who, what, when, where, why and how.