What You Will Learn

  • Unlock your creativity and spark your imagination as you learn how to summarize nonfiction texts in concise, descriptive, and well-structured ways.

  • Master new reading and writing strategies to help you become a summarizing pro. From identifying main ideas and details, to sequencing events and using graphic organizers, you'll learn how to piece summaries together - just like puzzles.

  • Pro Tip: Next, put your biliteracy skills to the test by taking the English version of this course called, "Summary Puzzles." You'll walk away understanding new strategies, tips, and tricks to writing summaries in two languages!

Course Curriculum

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  • 1

    Lesson 1

    • Print: Handouts

    • What is a Summary?

    • Let's Read "Las Ballenas Azules"

    • Identifying Main Ideas & Details
  • 2

    Lesson 2

    • Let's Talk About Summaries

    • Sequencing Events

    • Review
  • 3

    Lesson 3

    • Why Use Graphic Organizers?

    • Let's Read "El Aumento del Nivel del Mar"

    • Identifying Main Ideas & Details
  • 4

    Lesson 4

    • Let's Write a Summary

    • Let's Read "¿Qué es el Monstruo del Lago Ness?"

    • Let's Practice!

    • Quiz

Course Instructor

Ana Rodriguez-Guerrero

Ana is a Spanish/English bilingual teacher and lives in Ávila, Spain. She has been teaching for over 11 years and holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, B.A. in Primary Education, and additional teaching licenses to teach Spanish and English in both England and Spain. After graduating from the university, Ana moved to England to further her studies of the English language and taught Spanish at a secondary school for over five years. She is a fun, dynamic teacher who's known for developing some of the most creative, engaging lessons for her students!

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