Identifying keywords and topic sentences

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Identifying keywords and topic sentences

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you'll be able to use topic sentences and identify key words to create summaries.

What are the key words in this text? max 10 key words.

The wheel is not like the telephone or the lightbulb, a breakthrough invention that can be credited to a single (or even several) inventors. There is archaeological evidence of wheels dating back to at least 5,500 years ago, but no one knows exactly who invented them. Wheeled vehicles appeared later in various areas across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The invention of the wheelbarrow—a one-wheeled cart used to transport goods and raw materials—is usually credited to the ancient Greeks. However, earlier evidence of wheeled carts has been found in Europe and China.

Find key words in the text!
Keep to 15 words max.

Summary: Flip your paper. Use the key words to form a brief summary of the text. 20% or less of your summary should be from the text.