Summarizing · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.10.1.1 - Summarise level-appropriate passages/text orally

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the most important ideas in a sentence and restate them in their own words.
Identify the main ideas in a short paragraph of 3 to 5 sentences.
Orally summarise a short passage of up to one paragraph using their own words.
Answer guiding questions such as “What did you learn from this text?” to help them capture the key message.
Distinguish between important ideas and supporting details when listening to or reading a text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Summarizing (2.10)
Content standard: B6.2.10.1 - Read and summarize passages read
Indicator: B6.2.10.1.1 - Summarise level-appropriate passages/text orally
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 179
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners identify the most important ideas and restate them in their own words.
- Begin from sentences and short paragraphs.
E.g. Sentence: This is the boy who killed the snake. Summary: The boy killed the snake.
- Lead learners with questions to do this.
E.g. What did you learn from this text?