Summarising the Main Idea

Summarising the Main Idea

L.I. To look for keywords and phrases

Good readers notice key words.  Here are some clues to help you find key words:

• Key words are directly connected to the topic
• Key words are often repeated in the title and the text
• http://narwhale.io/A key word helps you to remember an important idea

Use this table to help you summarise the main ideas in a text in your own words.  It is important that you use your own words to show your understanding and to avoid plagiarism.  If you don’t know what some words mean, look them up.

Keywords from the title

Keywords from subheadings

New words I need to look up

Read the text and record key words/phrases that answer these questions:

What? the New zealand Men’s and women’s teams are the current World champions of Seven and have dominated their respective competitions

Where? held at the Deodoro Stadium

When?  Women’s competition: 6-8 August, Men’s competition: 9-11 August.

Who? Tim Mikkelson, All Blacks Sevens and Sarah Goss, New Zealand Women’s Sevens captain

Why? The all blacks are trying to win us a gold medal for New Zealand

How?  The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team qualified for the Rio Games by reaching the top four during the 2014/15 women’s seven series

MAIN IDEA SUMMARY FRAME

The main idea of the text is  struggling Rugby seven at the 2016 olympic games, for New Zealand.

One example of supporting detail is the New zealand Men’s and women’s teams \are the current World champions of Seven and have dominated their respective competitions

Another example of supporting detail is The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team qualified for the Rio Games by reaching the top four during the 2014/15 women’s seven series

Finally it is clear the main idea is New zealand Olympic Rugby sevens team

Because Everything in the text talks about the Rugby sevens and the New zealand team

L.I We have to reading Rugby-Sevens and we have to fill it out