Summaries
Writing · C1 · 6 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minSummaries: identifying main ideasFind the main idea of each paragraph in an article on urban heat and separate key points from detail.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minSummaries: paraphrasing in your own wordsBuild a bank of synonyms, choose accurate paraphrases and rewrite sentences without copying the original.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minSummaries: generalizing and cutting detailReplace lists and details with general terms, choose umbrella phrases and condense a long sentence.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minSummaries: reporting verbs and neutral toneLearn precise reporting verbs, use them in summary sentences and check that a summary stays objective.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minSummaries: condensing an article to 50 wordsRead an article about a four-day week trial, check the key facts and summarize it in no more than 50 words.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minSummaries: two viewpoints challengeSummarize two opposing opinions on school phone bans in a balanced paragraph of about 70 words.Premium