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Silent Reading of Topical Material

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SUBJECT: SUMMARY WRITING

TERM: 1ST TERM

WEEK: 1

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 3
AGE: 17 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Summary Writing
CONTENT: Silent Reading of Topical Material
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify key points from a passage.
  2. Summarize the main ideas in their own words.
  3. Write a brief, concise summary of a passage, focusing on the main ideas.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

  • Silent reading
  • Group activities
  • Teacher-led discussions

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

  • Articles or passages from textbooks
  • Whiteboard and markers

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

STEP 1:
The teacher revises the previous lesson on the importance of summarizing and explains the goal of today's lesson: reading for understanding and summarizing.
Students listen attentively and take notes.

STEP 2:
The teacher introduces the process of silent reading. Students will read an article on a given topic (e.g., “The Importance of Regular Exercise”). The teacher emphasizes that students should focus on understanding the key points rather than memorizing every detail.
Students silently read the article provided.

STEP 3:
After the reading, the teacher guides a brief discussion on the article's main points. The teacher asks students to identify the most important ideas in the article.
Students share their answers during the discussion.

STEP 4:
Students are asked to write a summary of the article, focusing only on the main points. The teacher provides a summary writing checklist to guide them:

  • Identify the topic.
  • Pick out key ideas and exclude unnecessary details.
  • Write in concise sentences.
    Students independently write their summaries.

STEP 5:
Students exchange their summaries in pairs and provide peer feedback. They check if the summary captures the main ideas effectively and concisely.
Students engage in peer review.

EVALUATION:

  • Students write a summary of the article they read.
  • Teacher evaluates the summaries for clarity, conciseness, and accuracy in capturing the main points.

CLASS-WORK:

  • Write a 5-6 sentence summary of the article, focusing on the main points.
  • Peer review of summaries.

ASSIGNMENT:

  • Find an article related to a current event and write a summary of 6-8 sentences, focusing on the main ideas.

CONCLUSION:
The teacher reviews the students’ summaries, offering feedback and emphasizing the importance of focusing on key ideas when summarizing.