Here's resource that presents step-by-step directions for three different activities that ask kids to read a short passage, listen for the main points, and then to summarize the passage in their own words.

Concepts

summarizing, main ideas

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Laminate the reading passages to permit reuse

Classroom Considerations

• Instructors must locate and reproduce the reading passages required for the activities

Pros

• Step-by-step directions for each of the activities are included

Cons

• Although a reference is made to a source of reading materials, no passages or links are included in the packet