Week 01 – Day 3: Introduction to Summarization

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    Hello and welcome, Grade 7 learners!

    Today’s lesson is all about one of the most important skills in reading and writing—summarization. Have you ever read something and had to explain it quickly to a friend? That’s summarization in action!

    In this lesson, you’ll learn how to identify the main ideas and key details in a text, and how to express them clearly in your own words. You’ll also practice using helpful strategies to make your summaries short, sharp, and meaningful.

    Get ready to read, think critically, and write with confidence.

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

    • Define summarization and explain its purpose.​

    • Identify key ideas and supporting details in a text.​

    • Write concise and clear summaries of short texts.​

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    This Pre-Quiz will help you check what you already know about summarization before we begin the lesson.

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    This quiz will assess your understanding of the key concepts introduced in the lesson on summarization. You’ll answer a series of multiple-choice and short-answer questions that test your ability to identify main ideas, distinguish key details, and understand the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing. Use what you've learned from the lesson activities and examples. Take your time, read each question carefully, and show what you know!

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