Write a Summary of an Informative Text: Details

Example outcome

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

Understand the purpose of summarizing a text
Identify the main and supporting ideas in a text
Communicate the main and supporting ideas of a piece of writing in their own words

Time to complete

45—90 minutes

Audience

Digital tools

Skills

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