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LS1 Communication )
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General Reminders: Use this learning activity sheet with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
activity sheet. Use the work sheets in answering the exercises. Read the directions carefully before doing each
task. Return this activity sheet to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

Lesson: Summarizing

Learning Competency:
 Summarize the information from a text heard. Summarize important points/ information
discussed from various text types listened to.
LS1CS/EN-L-PSA-AE/JHS-20/ALS K to 12 CG 2019 pp. 9

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
how to Extract Information using a Summary. Summarizing teaches you how to discern the most
important ideas in a text, how to ignore irrelevant information, and how to integrate the central
ideas in a meaningful way. Learning to summarize improves your memory for what is read. Also,
summarization strategies can be used in almost every content area.

As you go through this lesson, you will understand better how to make a summary out of the
text using summarization strategies and while performing the activities, you will develop your
analytical and critical thinking skills.

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Let’s think about this

A. Direction: Write the number inside the box to sequence the story.

B. Make a paragraph using the correct order of event based on the story.

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Pre-Test

AE Level:

Direction: Summarize the story below by using the graphic organizer.

Julie’s Big Fear

Julie love summertime the most because she got to spent it with her favorite cousins.
When the first day of summer came Julie became worried because her cousins
mentioned going to a theme park near by to ride a roller coaster. Julie was so afraid of
heights! On the car ride over cousins assured her that she did not have to ride them if
she didn’t want to. Julie decided she would give one a try and if she did not like it,
she wouldn’t ride any more. It turned out she had a blast on the first ride they went
on. She had so much fun that she ran to the next rollercoaster ride. Julie ended up
conquering her fear of heights and in return found a new love for roller-coaster.

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Pre-Test
JHS Level:

A. Direction: Choose the statement that best summarizes the following passages. Write the
letter of the correct answer on your notebook.

1. Janie’s dog wasn’t feeling well today. He did not want to go out for his walk and did not eat
his food. Janie threw his toy across the yard hoping he would run to fetch it, but he just sat there.
a. Janie’s dog is active but today he is sick.
b. The dog is sick and tired that is why he is not feeling well.
c. Janie’s dog is sick and he did not go for a walk, eat or play.

2. Blair and Natalie are not speaking to each other today. It was weird sitting at their table
during lunch while they were glaring at each other. I hope they make up soon; we are three
best friends and I don’t want to choose sides.
a. I ate lunch alone because my best friends had a fight.
b. I don’t like having lunch when my friends have a fight.
c. Blair and Natalie did not speak but glared at each other. I hope my best friends make up.

3. Julio decided to stay up and watch television instead of studying for his History exam.
Today, when it was time to take the test, he looked at the paper and could not answer any of the
questions. He swore that from this day forward he would always study for tests.
a. Julio had an exam and promised that he will study the next time.
b. Julio liked to watch TV so he spent most of his time watching TV shows.
c. Julio watched television instead of studying for his History exam so he could not answer
the test. He swore to always study.

4. Cats are affectionate, cute, and independent. Unlike dogs, cats can stay alone if you go away
on a trip. They do not need to be walked and are easy to potty train. Also, cats do not bark, so
your neighbors will not have any noise to complain about. If someone wants to have a pet, a cat
is great choice.
a. Cats are great pets because they are better than dogs.
b. Dogs are a lot of work because they always bark and need a walk.
c. Cats are affectionate, cute and independent. Cats are great pets because they don’t need a lot
of work or disturb neighbors.

5. Exercise is crucial to our lives. Doctors recommend we exercise at least two times a week.
Exercise does not necessarily need to be done in the gym; it can consist of an outdoor walk or
bike ride. It does not only control weight, but it combats many health conditions and diseases.
Another added benefit to exercise is its mood boosting qualities.
a. Bike riding is good exercise. It is the best exercise to improve weight loss and improve one’s
mood.
b. Exercise can be done anywhere, and the doctors recommend doing it all the time. You must
choose the best exercise for you.
c. Exercise is important, and doctors recommend doing it at least two times a week. Different
forms of exercise can help improve weight control, health, and mood.

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 Let’s see what you already know
Direction: Summarize the story and used the graphic organizer below. Then write it in
paragraph form.

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 Let’s learn
Summary is a shortened version of a text that highlights its
key points. To summarize is to retell a story in your own
words. Writing a summary requires you to make use of your
own words, make the original composition shorter, and tell
only the important points in the beginning, middle and
end.

Summarization helps you to determine essential ideas and

consolidate important details that support them. It also enables you to focus on
key words and phrases of an assigned text that are worth
noting and remembering. Thus, it teaches you how to
take a large selection of text and reduce it to the main
points for more concise understanding.

Don’t forget also the who (who are the characters), what
(what did the characters want), where (where did the
story happen), when (when did the story happen), why
(state the conflict) and how (how did the story end).

The Elements of Story are:

♦ Setting—a direct or an implied statement that

tells when and where the story happened.
♦ Characters —actors in the story.
♦ Plot—the body of the story made up of:
a. Beginning or initial event—an action, an
idea, or a situation that sets the story’s plot
in motion.
b. Internal response—the main character’s response to the initial event including the
formation of a goal or a decision to pursue some course of action.
c. Attempt/s—an effort/efforts to achieve the main character’s goal.
d. Outcome—a direct result of the attempt.
e. Consequence—an action, a change of behavior or a state of affairs that results from
the outcome of the main character’s attempt/s.
Here are the process writing a summary:

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Example Article:

Example of Summarizing the Article:

The scientist at Oxford UK University said that vaccine for COVID-19 could be ready
in September. Researchers are hoping to make millions of vaccines. Oxford scientists hope to
conduct thousands of clinical traits, but they are not sure if human have same immunity as
monkeys. It takes years to develop a vaccine and available for patients and the health officials
suggested that COVID-19 vaccine it could take between 12 to 18 months.

Summarizing a story, article or text listened to using the graphic Organizer below:

Example of Summarizing a Story:

The Penguin

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 Summarizing in paragraph form:

There was once an old penguin named Tacky. Tacky

lived on an iceberg with other penguins. Tacky does
many things differently than other penguins, such as
sing, dive, and march. One day hunters come try to
capture the penguins. Tacky confused and annoyed
the hunters by singing, marching, and splashing
them until they left. The other penguins were
thankful to Tacky for saving them and thankful for
his uniqueness.

Use few words to tell the most important part of the story. Summaries should be written in the
third person. A summary focuses solely on the content of what you have read, never on your
opinion or thoughts about the content.

Tips in Summarizing a Story:

1. When you summarize you think about the

beginning of the story. In one or two
sentences it tells what happened in the
beginning: telling about the main characters,
setting, and problem.

2. Then move to the middle of the story and

tell about the important things happening. In
one or two sentences, it tells what is going
on with the problem of the story.

3. To finish the summary look to the end of

the story and tell what happened. In one or
two sentences and tell how the problem in
the story was solved.

4. To end the summary with a sentence

talking about the theme of the story. You ask
your what is the author’s message or theme
and then tell a sentence describing this
theme.

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Example:

What Sarah Likes? Sarah and her mom

Sarah likes cookies. She made

cookies with her mom

When the cookies come out of

the oven they were burnt.

Sarah and her mom went to the

store and buy delicious cookies.

Summarizing the story in paragraph form:

Sarah likes cookies. Sarah and her mom made cookies. When the cookies come out of
the oven they were burnt. Instead, Sarah and her mom buy delicious cookies in the store.

When a reader summarizes a text, they evaluate the

information and decide what is important and what
isn’t. Summarizing helps a reader gain a more
concise understanding of the text.

Main ideas are often found in topic sentences.

These are usually the first sentence of a paragraph.
The concluding sentences often contains the main
idea.

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Example:

Clare was relaxed at a beach all to

herself.

The water was Clare thought

A seagull flew
very still. of her friends
above her.
back at work.

Summarizing the story in paragraph form:

Clare’s feet was lapped gently by the water at the beach and her lungs filled with fresh air.
Clare watched a seagull as it landed softly on the blue water. There was no single person in
the beach. Clare thought of her friends who back at work.

Remember, when you present a summary, you want your reader to be confident that you are
communicating only what the writer said, not your own ideas.

Writing a good summary is not as easy as it may appear. It requires quite a bit of finesse. First
you must read and comprehend the text. This may involve unpacking lengthy sentences and
decoding challenging vocabulary. Then you must identify main ideas and key points, which
means that you must have a good enough understanding of the text to distinguish between
essential and nonessential information. Finally, you must express this information in your own
words. This means that summarizing a text requires both comprehension and expression skills.

The Importance of Summarizing

Summarizing teaches you how to discern the most important ideas in a text, how to ignore irrelevant
information, and how to integrate the central ideas in a meaningful way. Teaching you to summarize
improves their memory for what is read. Summarization strategies can be used in almost every
content area.

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Summarizing is an important skill in academic writing. It enables you to extract the most
important points from a text and rewrite them in your own words, in a shortened form. Such
skills are invaluable when you are note taking and researching for an essay. Being able to write
a good summary also demonstrates that you have fully understood the text you are reading.

Watch Me!!!

This time, you are going to watch a video clip about what summary is. Take note of the
important concepts and steps on how to summarize a text that you may apply throughout the
lesson.

Watch and listen very carefully to these videos because they will help you to fully understand
what summarizing is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsB73dRuGcE

For further information about the lesson

and try to answer the following questions
below. Write your answer on your
notebook or on a separate answer sheet.

1. What makes a good summary?

2. In getting the relevant ideas, what are

the points that you need to consider?
Why?

3. Is there a need for irrelevant ideas/facts

to be added on your summary? Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUCQ8OHPBsM

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 engage
AE Level: Activity 1
Direction: A summary is a short and sweet retelling of a text. It only includes the most
important details. Use the writing strategy of “Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then” to help you
write a short fiction summary!

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 Activity 2
AE Level:

A. Direction: Read the text below and summarize it using the graphic organizer.

B. Direction: Using the given details on Part A, now make a summary of the story in paragraph
form. Write in three-four sentences.

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engage
JHS Level: Activity 1
Direction: Write a three- five-sentence summary using the information below.

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 engage
JHS Level: Activity 2
Direction: Summarize the story below.

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 apply
Let’s see what have you learned:
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JHS
POST-TEST:

Direction: Choose the statement that best summarizes the following passages. Write the letter
of the correct answer on your notebook.
1. The fact that electronic computers are now used for data processing has led the general
public to believe that it is a mysterious, complicated science and that the computers are giant
brains. Both ideas are false. A computer is basically just a high-speed adding machine that
performs the functions it is told to. If the input data are varied even a little, the computer is
unable to operate until it is programmed to accept the variations. The business operations it
performs are impressive only because of the extremely high speed of manipulation, but most
of these operations have been used for decades. Unlike man, the computer performs repetitive
calculations without getting tired or bored.
a. A computer is a high-speed adding machine.
b. A computer is a mysterious giant brain.
c. A computer is impressive because of its high speed.
d. A computer is superior to man in many ways.

2. In earlier days those who had overseas business which they believed should be discussed
personally, took ship and set out across the briny deep. Once aboard they transacted their
affairs, engaging in commercial and social matters or conducting government business. Today
ships and passengers continue to sail the seven seas, and airplanes soar overhead. But above
them all, words speed through the sky – telephone conversations quickly bring together in the
most personal fashion people who are separated by thousands of miles.
a. Overseas telephone service today is ruling out all need for overseas travel.
b. Nothing can take the place of person-to-person conversation in settling business, social,
and government problems.
c. Many conversations which once required overseas travel can now be conducted by
telephone.
d. Even with modern overseas telephone service people continue to travel abroad by ship
or by plane.

3. The attitudes of Americans toward gambling are amazingly contradictory. You may find,
for example, that horse racing is legal in your state, but that you cannot legally play poker for
money on your front porch; bookies may be prosecuted by state law, but they are supposed to
purchase a federal license nonetheless; one church condemns gambling, while another raises
money by sponsoring Bingo games. Gambling laws are inconsistent from state to state or even
from town to town and are very difficult to enforce.
a. Americans have negative attitudes toward gambling.
b. Gambling laws are difficult to enforce
c. Gambling laws are inconsistent from community to community.
d. Churches do not have uniform ideas about gambling.

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4. Tea is the world’s second most popular drink after water. Tea is a big part of the Chinese
culture. A Chinese saying identifies the seven basic daily necessities as fuel, rice, oil, salt, soy
sauce, vinegar, and tea. According to Chinese legend, tea was invented accidentally by the
Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 B.C. China is one of the main producers of tea, and tea
remains China’s national drink.
a. Why tea is so popular b. The importance of tea in the Chinese culture
c. The health benefits of tea d. Drinking water is good for you

5. “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” Initially that advice sounds strange,
but people with energy and ambition often get things done. Throughout time, it has been
proven that people with ambition accomplish things that others thought were impossible.
Whether a person wants to set a world record or rise to the top, ambition is the one quality that
is most needed.
a. The ways in which ambition affects social life b. The negative effects of ambition
c. How to have ambition d. The value of ambition

B. Direction: Summarize the following article below. Write three-four sentences. (5points)

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 apply
Let’s see what have you learned:
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AE
POST-TEST:

Direction: Read the text below and make a summary using the graphic organizer.

B. Direction: Using the given details on Part A, now make a summary of the story in paragraph
form. Write in three-four sentences.

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 Learner’s Reflection:

 What is summarizing?
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 Why it is important to know how to summarize a text information or a story listen to

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 In what way does summarizing make a great help in you as a student?

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References:
 English Grade 7 Self-Directed modules page 3-18
 Summarizing with Theme - Mr. Hartnett's Voyagers (google.com)
 https://www.newsinlevels.com/
 http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Summarizing/Summarising.html
 https://easyteaching.net/literacy-resources/comprehension-resources/reading-
comprehension-worksheets/summarising-main-idea/

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 Key answers: Summarizing
Let’s Think About This

1 4 3 5 2

A baker is mixing the cookie batter. He is filling the mold with

the batter. He placed the tray into the oven. The cookies are ready. Kids
are eating the cookies.

Pre-Test
AE Level: Julie love summertime.

She want to spend it with her favorite cousins.

Julie is worried because her cousins want to ride rollercoaster.

Julie decided she would give it a try.

She had so much fun and conquer her fear of heights.

JHS Level:
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.C

Let’s See What Have You Learned

The Great Kim and her

Day brother.

Kim and her

brother went to the beach.

They played in the water.

They went
home and sleep.
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Activity 1

AE Level: Elias was assigned in a big project in his social studies class.

He wanted to do well on the project.

Instead of doing it he put it off and played skateboarding and

video games with his friend.

Elias was panicked as he remembers the due date of his project.

Elias submit his project but he is not proud of it. He think it

would be better if he spent much time on it.

(Answer may vary. Use the Rubrics in giving a points.)

Activity 2
AE Level: (Answer may vary. Use the Rubrics in giving a points.)

Activity 1
JHS Level
Elias was assigned in a big project in his social studies class. He
wanted to do well on the project. Instead of doing it he put it off and played
skateboarding and video games with his friend. Elias was panicked as he
remembers the due date of his project. Elias submit his project but he is not
proud of it. He think it would be better if he spent much time on it.
(Answer may vary. Use the Rubrics in giving a points.)

Activity 2
JHS Level
One day a carabao went into the river for a bathe and he met a
shell and they talk. The carabao and the shell went for a race. The carabao
gone distance and stop and he called the shell and the shell answered. When
ever the carabao stop the shell keep on answering. The carabao was
determined that shell could not beat him and keep on running until he is dead.
(Answer may vary. Use the Rubrics in giving a points.)

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Post-Test
AE Level:

Different animals grow in different ways. Tadpoles turn into

frogs. The butterfly emerges from a chrysalis. Humans keep similar physical
structure. (Answer may vary. Use the Rubrics in giving a points.)

Post-Test
JHS Level: A.

B.
An elderly Japanese man and his giant tortoise become an
internet sensation in Tokyo. The tortoise lives in a wooden enclosure and eats
vegetables. Bon-chan was also named Master Roshi from a Dragon Ball Z
series. His owner things that he weighs 70 kilograms. A holiday is made in
Japan that is inspired by Bon-chan.
(Answer may vary. Use the Rubrics in giving a points.)

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