Close Reading skills
We are learning...
To be able to effectively answer
“Summarise” questions.
In this type of question you are being
asked to summarise the key points in the
passage.
These questions are usually found towards
the end and are worth a lot of marks.
How to answer
• You must use your own words.
• You get no marks for quoting.
• You should use bullet points instead of writing in
paragraphs.
• Think of each bullet point as being worth one
mark.
Practice question- “Screening out the
downside to technology”
8. Consider the passage as a whole and then,
using your own words as far as possible,
summarise the key points the writer makes
about the benefits and disadvantages of
technology (6 marks).
Possible answers:
Benefits:
• Information is easy to
find.
• Writing is on the increase.
• Spelling and typing are
improving.
• Short entries (on blogs
etc.) are easily
remembered.
• It can help youngsters to
learn.
Disadvantages:
• We don’t bother to
remember facts.
• “proper” language use is
being damaged.
• It my harm brain
development.
• It can affect behaviour.
• It impedes the
development of social
skills.