Explore the elements needed for a good summary of nonfiction texts with this How to Summarise Nonfiction mini-book.
Dive into How to Summarise Nonfiction Texts With This Student Mini-Book
This student-led mini-book has been created by a teacher to help students understand the elements of a good summarisation of a nonfiction text. This mini-book guides students on a journey of learning about extracting key information in nonfiction texts. Included in this mini-book ar the following pages:
- Definition of summarising/summary.
- Activity for students to think about a time they had to summarise new information they learnt.
- Understanding what a nonfiction summary should and should not include.
- A nonfiction summary checklist.
- Some information about what good readers do.
- What students should do when summarising a nonfiction text they are reading.
- Some activities to practise summarising.
How to Use this Mini-Book in the Classroom
This mini-book can be seamlessly integrated into your classroom to enhance comprehension and critical thinking. Here are some suggested ways to do this in the classroom:
- Spend time unpacking the content on each of the definition pages.
- Complete the activities in small groups or as a whole class on the whiteboard (depending on the level of your students).
- Use the mini-book as a lesson plan guide an focus on one to two pages a day.
- Send home as a homework task to solidify your students understanding.
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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.
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