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Reading Skill: Summarizing Information
Summarizing information involves
finding the most important
Circle the correct words to summarize the information. information in a passage and then
writing a short summary about it.
People didn’t have modern technology in their homes.
In the Past • People used ( candles / wells ) to light their homes.
• People kept food in ( a refrigerator / an icebox ).
• People washed clothes ( by hand / with machines ).
Modern technology helps people in many ways.
Today • People use modern technology for entertainment.
• People learn and ( communicate / change ) by using
computers and phones.
Unit 12 | Technology in Our Homes