Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

This week in Reading, Grade 2 students are summarising non-fiction texts by

identifying important ideas and details.

VOCABULARY

Summarising non-fiction texts involves breaking down the main ideas into simple, easy-to-understand parts.

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

Take a non-fiction book from your blue satchel and summarise the texts by identifying important ideas and details. 

Main idea: 

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Important/Key details: 

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• ________________
• ________________
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