Summary Writing - Senior Secondary 1 - Summarizing passages with key words

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 2

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 minutes
DATE:
TOPIC: Summary Writing (Continued)
CONTENT: Summarizing Passages with Key Words
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
• Identify topic sentences from a passage.
• Create summaries using identified key words.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of their summaries.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, Group Activities, Guided Practice

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Real objects, charts, flashcards, examples of speeches or passages.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

STEP 1: Introduction to Topic Sentences
The teacher explains that topic sentences are the main ideas or points of a passage. These sentences are often supported by additional details. The teacher emphasizes that topic sentences are key to understanding a passage and form the core of a summary.

STEP 2: Identifying Topic Sentences in a Passage
The teacher presents a new passage and guides the learners in identifying the topic sentence of each paragraph. Learners take notes on how to spot the main idea in each section of the passage.

STEP 3: Group Activity - Creating a Summary
In small groups, learners are asked to identify the topic sentences and summarize each paragraph using key words. They should condense the main ideas into a 3-5 sentence summary.

STEP 4: Group Presentations
Each group presents their summary to the class. The teacher provides feedback on their use of key words and the clarity of their summary.

STEP 5: Recap and Conclusion
The teacher reviews the importance of topic sentences in summarizing and encourages students to continue practicing by reading more passages.

EVALUATION:

• Define a topic sentence.
  • Identify topic sentences in a given passage.
  • Create a summary of a passage using topic sentences and key words.

CLASS-WORK:

• Summarize the passage using 3-5 sentences and underline the topic sentence.
  • Write 5 key words from the passage and explain how they help in summarizing.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Write a summary of a short passage (6-8 sentences) using key words and topic sentences identified during the lesson.