Worksheet on Summary Skills - Main Ideas
English
Year 9
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet designed to develop Year 9 students' ability to identify main ideas and summarise effectively within an atmospheric and sophisticated fictional context.
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Worksheet on Summary Skills - Main Ideas
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Grade Year 9
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Understanding Main Ideas in Fiction
Beneath the pallid glow of the moon, the ancient forest exhaled a whisper of secrets long hidden. Shadows danced between gnarled branches, hinting at stories of centuries past. A lone figure moved silently through the undergrowth, eyes scanning the darkness with a mixture of trepidation and resolve. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a reminder of nature’s relentless cycle of renewal and decay. Somewhere within these woods lay the remnants of a forgotten civilisation, its silent stones holding memories of a time when life was simpler yet fraught with peril. As dawn neared, a faint glimmer appeared beyond the horizon, promising the end of night’s dominion and the beginning of an uncertain dawn. The forest, alive with unseen activity, seemed to hold its breath in anticipation of the coming day. Every rustle of a leaf or snap of a twig echoed like a secret message, whispering the forest’s timeless story to those willing to listen.
1.
What is the main idea of this passage?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one literary technique used to create atmosphere in the passage.
[2 marks]3.
How does the description of the forest contribute to the overall theme?
[2 marks]4.
What is suggested about the lone figure's state of mind?
[2 marks]5.
Describe the mood created by the passage.
[2 marks]6.
Identify one structural feature used in the passage and explain its effect.
[2 marks]7.
Summarise the passage in two sentences.
[4 marks]8.
Analyse how the use of imagery enhances the reader’s understanding of the setting.
[6 marks]9.
Identify and explain the effect of one literary device used in the passage.
[3 marks]10.
Create your own short descriptive paragraph inspired by this passage, focusing on a mysterious natural setting. Use at least two literary techniques.
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- 1/1/2026
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