English · Stage 5
Notes in Your Words
Study skill — read a text, pick out the key points, and jot them as keywords and phrases in your own words, not copied sentences
✦ English📘 Stage 5 · S5⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 9–10★ Free to start
I can take notes from a text in my own words.
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Kavi Won't Copy It All
Kavi the owl is reading a big fact book, but he can't copy every word — that would take all night! "I'll be clever," he hoots. "I'll read a bit, find the key idea, drop the little words, and write it as a short note in my own words. A note isn't a copy — it's the idea, made small and mine!"
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What your child will learn
1Turn a whole sentence into a short noteFind the key idea, drop the little words, and write it your own way as a short phrase. Tap a row to hear it.
2Copying vs notingBoth start from the same text, but they are very different jobs. Tap each card.
3Which ones are real notes?
4The three marks of a good noteTap each mark to hear Kavi explain it.
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A peek inside
Make a note of this sentence: 'The big brown owl hunts quietly at night.'
key idea = owl hunts at night; drop 'big brown' and 'quietly'
Try this at home: Is a note written in your own words or copied word-for-word?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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