So how do you teach young students to write up facts without just copying from the original text? Understanding what a key word is and how we use key words is fundamental, and something that we can explore with young learners. A great activity that does this is a Dictagloss.
1. Find the text you want them to understand. Check the text for key words and create a visual that shows some key words.
2. Show the students the visual and discuss the pictures. This hooks their interest.
3. The students listen to you read the text and listen.
4. The students listen to you read the same text again, but this time they note down the key words.
5. Students get into pairs and share their key words. With one student as scribe, the pairs create a summary of the information they have heard using their key words.
6. Finally, students can look at the original text and see how their versions are similar and different.
Happy Summarising!
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