Unlock Summarising Nonfiction Texts for Your Class

This set of summarising worksheets has been created by a teacher to help students learn how to easily summarise a nonfiction text. This set of worksheets has students determining the main idea and three key details in a range of mini nonfiction texts. A great way to have the practicing this comprehension strategy.

Students will need the following colour highlighters:

• Orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Purple

Summarising as a Comprehension Strategy

Summarising stands as a cornerstone in the realm of comprehension strategies due to its multifaceted impact on cognitive development and textual understanding. At its core, summarising requires individuals to distill the essential elements of a text, forcing a thoughtful engagement with the material. This process not only hones the ability to identify key information but also cultivates higher-order thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis.

By teaching summarisation as a comprehension strategy, educators empower learners to extract meaning efficiently, fostering a deeper connection with the content.

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Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version of this resource or the editable Google Slide version. Want to write your own narrative? You totally can by deleting the pre-made stories we have in our worksheets and adding your own! Versatility at its best!

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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