Welcome to the Summarising Learning Space.

What is a Summary?

A summary is a brief recollection or account of the main points of a piece of writing, action or event. It typically avoids needless details, remaining short and to the point.

A summary is a brief recollection or account of the main points of a piece of writing, action or event. It typically avoids needless details, remaining short and to the point. There are a number of techniques to use for summarising which can help children retain important parts of a passage of text. Having this skill is ideal for assignment or examination preparation for older children, but it's also just a useful skill that will make communication more confident and clear.

A strategy used to help summarise a text is to paraphrase. This involves putting information read into your own words. Watch the video for more details: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5I6hoZ9xPQ&t=1s