Reading Comprehension: Summarization Techniques

Why is summarization important in comprehension?

• It helps in reducing information to its essential ideas.

• It increases the length of the text.

• It changes the original meaning of the text.

• It adds more details to the story.

What are the basic signal words used in summarization?

• Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

• Despite, However, Although, Meanwhile

• Additionally, Moreover, Furthermore, Consequently

• Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Lastly

What should a summary include?

• Personal opinions about the story.

• Every detail from the story.

• The main idea and supporting details.

• Quotes from the story.

How should you practice summarization?

• By summarizing multiple paragraphs at once.

• By memorizing the story.

• One sentence at a time.

• One paragraph at a time.

What is the outcome of effective summarization?

• Making the story longer.

• Focusing only on minor details.

• Changing the story's original meaning.

• Understanding and retaining the story's meaning.