Year 5 Summarising Main Ideas from a Historical Letter Activity
Teacher Specific Information
This Year 5 Summarising Main Ideas from a Historical Letter Activity includes a letter from the 10th Century outlining the crime and punishment of a boy found guilty of damage to his neighbour’s property. Pupils will identify the main purpose of a given paragraph, identify statements that do not summarise two selected paragraphs, select the best summaries of the punishments set and select the most suitable heading for the text overall. This activity will also test their ability to understand unfamiliar vocabulary in context.
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National Curriculum Objectives
Reading Comprehension
2c Summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph.
