📚 Topic Summary
Summarizing means taking a big piece of writing, like a story or an article, and making it shorter by only including the most important ideas. Think of it as telling someone the main points without all the extra details. When you summarize, you're showing that you understand what you read!
Good summaries are much shorter than the original text and always use your own words. This shows you truly understand the text and are not just copying it. Learning to summarize is a super important skill that helps you in school and in life!
🧪 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition.
| Word |
Definition |
| 1. Main Idea |
A. To make something shorter by only including the most important points. |
| 2. Summary |
B. Details that support the main idea. |
| 3. Summarize |
C. The most important point the author is making. |
| 4. Details |
D. A short version of a longer text that includes the main ideas. |
| 5. Paraphrase |
E. To restate something using different words. |
📝 Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Read the paragraph below and fill in the missing words. Choose from these words: important, own, shorter, main idea, summarizing.
__________ is a skill that helps you understand what you read. When you summarize, you make the original text __________ by only including the __________ and __________ details. It's __________ to use your __________ words when summarizing.
🧠 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine you read a short article about why recycling is good for the Earth. In one or two sentences, summarize what you learned.