Year 7: combine two texts on one question
Synthesis starts small: two short texts, one question, one paragraph that uses both. The frame makes the combining visible.
- Year 7 move: Two-text synthesis frame with a sentence from each source
- Evidence it produces: A paragraph that cites both texts on the same question
Lesson 9: Synthesising Information Across Multiple Texts
Building confident, active readers through Te Ao Māori perspectives, comprehension strategies, and rich Aotearoa texts.
🎯 Ngā Whāinga Akoranga | Learning Intentions
Text synthesis: combining insights from multiple sources (non-fiction article + pūrākau + infographic) to form a deeper understanding of a single theme or topic.
Compare details from two or three distinct texts on a shared theme (e.g. ocean conservation), synthesise overlapping ideas, and write a synthesised response.
🎥 Media Anchor & Pedagogical Scaffold
Synthesising Information Across Multiple Sources
Video Clip: Synthesizing Across Texts - Reading Strategy for Informational Texts — Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel (Runtime: 8:48).
🧠 1. Before Viewing (Activate & Predict)
Why do researchers read multiple books and articles about a subject rather than relying on just one source?
👁️ 2. During Viewing (Watch With a Job)
- Pause @ 1:30: Extract key facts and perspectives from Text A (scientific report) and Text B (indigenous pūrākau).
- Pause @ 3:15: Identify common themes, complementary evidence, and contrasting viewpoints across texts.
- Pause @ 4:45: Synthesise findings into a unified paragraph using transition phrases ('Source A shows... while Source B adds...').
🗣️ 3. After Viewing & Kaiako Move (Process & Apply)
Kaiako Move: Model creating a 'Synthesis Puzzle' where students combine pieces of information from 3 short text excerpts.
Immediate Task: Complete Section 9 of your Reading Journal: Multi-Text Synthesis Matrix & Integrated Summary Paragraph.
⚡ Whakaoho | Do Now: Reading Warm-Up (10 mins)
Review key reading vocabulary, strategy definitions, and context clues for Lesson 9. Connect previous reading reflections to today's text analysis.
📖 Activity 1: Guided Reading & Strategy Practice (25 mins)
Read selected Aotearoa non-fiction, School Journal articles, or pūrākau passages in pairs. Apply active reading strategies, highlight text evidence, and complete graphic organisers.
📝 Activity 2: Year 7 Reading Journal & Reflection Scaffolding (20 mins)
Draft your formal Reading Journal entry for Lesson 9. Use specific text quotes and reading strategy terminology (e.g., schema, context clues, main idea, evidence-based inference, cause/effect, pūrākau metaphor, author bias, text synthesis) to justify your answers.
🏫 Kaiako Planning & Pedagogy Notes
Year 7 Curriculum Alignment: Te Mātaiaho English Phase 3 — Reading and Viewing for meaning. Builds core comprehension, critical literacy, and cultural connectedness through Aotearoa literature and pūrākau.