Summary Writing - Senior Secondary 3 - Textbook Passage on Traveling Generally

SUBJECT: SUMMARY WRITING

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 5

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 3
AGE: 17 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Summary Writing
CONTENT: Textbook Passage on Traveling Generally
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

• Identify main ideas related to the general theme of traveling.
• Summarize a passage, focusing on key details and leaving out unnecessary information.
• Express the main points concisely while retaining the original meaning.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities, guided practice

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Textbook on Travel, whiteboard, markers

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the topic of traveling. The teacher explains that when summarizing, students should focus on the essence of the passage, identifying key facts such as the purpose of travel, methods, and reasons why people travel.
Learners listen, observe, and participate in the discussion.

STEP 2: Teacher introduces a passage on traveling, explaining the main ideas in the text. The passage might discuss the benefits of traveling, the different modes of transport, and the cultural exposure that comes with traveling.
Teacher reads the passage aloud, and students follow along.

STEP 3: The teacher models how to extract key points from the passage and summarize it. For example, the teacher can highlight points such as:

• People travel for leisure, business, or educational purposes.
• Traveling exposes individuals to different cultures and lifestyles.
• Various modes of transport, such as air travel, trains, and cars, are available.
  Learners practice summarizing the passage in small groups.

EVALUATION:

• Students read the passage individually.
• They identify the main points and create a brief summary of the passage in no more than 5 sentences.
• Class discussion on the effectiveness of their summaries.

CLASS-WORK:

• Write a short summary of the passage in 5 sentences.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Choose a travel destination of your choice and write a 6-8 sentence summary on why this destination is worth visiting.

CONCLUSION:

The teacher marks students’ work, offers feedback on the clarity of their summaries, and emphasizes the importance of summarizing key points succinctly.