Summarising Readers briefly retell a part, or a whole text. Student: I've got to keep asking myself, "Is this important information or just supporting detail?". Teacher: Your story map succinctly retells the important events because it gives an overview of the story's structure. What would your story map have looked like if you had been summarising a recount? See Effective Literacy Practice Y1–4 p. 133 Effective Literacy Practice Y5–8 p. 149 Duffy pp. 125–132       Comprehension  |  ARB Home    Please Note: ARB material may be reproduced for school-based assessment purposes, not for sale or other purposes.   The ARBs   Assessment information   Support materials   Help   Contact us   Site map

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