Remedial Reading:

Comprehension
 SAY G: Summarize As You Go
 What is a summary?
- A retelling of a text that eliminates most details
and retains only the most important information.
 SAY G: Steps
1. Read the paragraph.
2. Stop, look away, and think.
3. Ask the thinking question, “ Gee, what is this paragraph mostly
about?”
4. Summarize the paragraph.
5. Return to the text and check your summary.
 What is Agriculture?

Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating soil,

growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the
preparation of plant and animal products for people to
use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture
provides most of the world’s food and fabrics.
 Accurate vs. Inaccurate Summaries
Inaccurate Summary Accurate Summary
Agriculture is growing of Agriculture is growing crops
crops only. and raising livestock.
 How do students learn to write an accurate
summary?
 Find the most important information in the paragraph:
1. Look for key words and phrases.
2. Underline key words.
3. Include key words/ideas in your summary.
 Conventional farming
Conventional farming refers to farming systems which include
the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides to
maximize the yield of a particular crop which are typically
genetically modified. Conventional method is typically highly
resource and energy intensive, but also highly productive.
Conventional farming is usually contrasted to organic farming.
 Writing the Summary
Key words:
 Conventional farming
 farming system
 synthetic chemical fertilizers
 pesticides
 herbicides
 maximize the yield of a particular crop
 Writing the Summary
Key words: Summary:
 Conventional farming Conventional farming is a farming system which

 farming system uses a synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides

 synthetic chemical fertilizers and herbicides to maximize the yield of
 pesticides particular crop.
 herbicides
 To maximize the yield of a particular crop
 Conventional farming
Conventional farming relies on chemical intervention to fight
pests and weeds and provide plant nutrition. This method
requires a significant amount of chemical and energy input and
weakens the ecology of a landscape. Conventional agriculture
causes increased greenhouse emissions, soil erosion, water
pollution and threatens human health.
 Possible Summary

Conventional farming relies on chemical intervention

causes the increased of green house emission, soil
erosion, water pollution and threatens human health.
 Checking the Summary
• After you have written the summary, ask yourself the checking
questions:
1. Is that what this paragraph is mostly about?
2. Can I make my summary more complete?
 Organic Farming
Organic farming is a method that involves cultivation of plants
and rearing animals in natural ways. This process involves the use
of biological materials, avoiding synthetic substances to maintain
soil fertility and ecological balance thereby minimizing pollution
and wastage. Organic farming involves growing and nurturing
crops without the use of synthetic based fertilizers and pesticides.
Also, no genetically modified organisms are permitted.
 Completing the Summary
Accurate but Incomplete Summary Accurate and Complete Summary
Organic farming is a method of cultivation Organic farming is a method involves
the
plants and rearing animals. cultivation of plants and rearing
animals
in natural ways.
 Organic Farming
Organic farming are different from conventional farming because they
choose not to use any chemicals on their farm. An integrated farming
system that strives for sustainability, the enhancement of soil fertility and
biological diversity. Organic farming yields such benefits as preservation
of soil’s organic composition. Organic agriculture reduces non-renewable
energy use by decreasing agrochemical needs. Organic farming contributes
to mitigating the greenhouse effect and global warming through its ability
to sequester carbon in the soil.
 Completing the Summary
Incomplete: Complete
It strives for the sustainability, the enhancement It strives for the sustainability, the
of soil fertility and biological diversity. enhancement of soil fertility and
biological diversity by decreasing
agro-
chemical needs and through its ability

to sequester carbon in the soil.

 The SAY G Process:
1. Read the paragraph.
2. Stop, look, away, and ask the thinking question, “ Gee, what is this paragraph really
about?”
3. Summarize the paragraph.
4. Return to the text and ask the checking questions,
• “ Is that what this paragraph is mostly about?”
• “ Can I add anything to make sure my summary more complete?”
5. Revise summary, if necessary.
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