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Reading, inference and summarising

Explore reading, inference and summarising with an example and your own answers.

Original Kidemy foundation practice · Read the example, write your answers, then check. This starter is shared across class versions; it is not a complete board-specific lesson or course.

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A summary keeps the main ideas and leaves out minor details. Infer only what the text supports.

Worked example

A class planted trees, watered them each week and put guards around them. In short: the class planted and cared for young trees.

  1. Read the example and explain which rule or evidence it uses.
  2. Try each task yourself, then compare the answer and its reason.

Your written practice

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trees

Trees are named in the first action.

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The class planted and protected young trees.

Keep the central action and care; allow other concise wording.

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To help protect the young trees from damage.

This is a sensible inference from guards; other supported explanations may be valid.

Take it further

Apply the idea in a new situation and explain your method. Open writing needs a guardian or teacher to review it.

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2

Only two members arrived before nine.

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provisional

Provisional signals that the conclusion may change.

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Bridge repairs diverted travellers along a longer path, bringing more visitors to nearby shops.

Keep the cause, changed route and reported result without adding motives.

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