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Identifying key words An important reading skill. Students underline the key words in a text, or complete a table with key words from the text.

Example:
Students read a description of a house and complete a table with key words. The completed table might look like this:

Location: near the town, on a hill
Size: big
Rooms: kitchen, sitting room, dining room, study, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Special features: large garden, swimming pool
General impression: very comfortable, expensive.