Summarising the Main Idea
L.I. To look for keywords and phrases
Good readers notice key words. Here are some clues to help you find key words:
- Key words are directly connected to the topic
- Key words are often repeated in the title and the text
- A key word helps you to remember an important idea
Use this table to help you summarise the main ideas in a text in your own words. It is important that you use your own words to show your understanding and to avoid plagiarism. If you don’t know what some words mean, look them up.
Keywords from the title
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Keywords from sub headings
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New words I need to look up
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Read the text and record key words/phrases that answer these questions:
What?
A stupendous storm washed three containers away
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Where?
Hong Kong to Tacoma, Washington in the United States
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When?
January 1992
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Who?
yellow ducks, blue turtles and green frogs
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Why?
One container spilled its contents into the sea
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How?
Stupendous storm Blowed the 3 containers away from the ship
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Now using the words you wrote down summarise the text in 25 words or less.
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