--- title: "Synthesising across multiple texts" description: "Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably, combining information without plagiarising" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/synthesising-across-multiple-texts-mt_kJ4xXKL_nO source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/synthesising-across-multiple-texts-mt_kJ4xXKL_nO.md retrieved: 2026-11-12 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Synthesising across multiple texts Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably, combining information without plagiarising Subject: English · Area: Reading Comprehension · Ages 10 to 11 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/synthesising-across-multiple-texts-mt_kJ4xXKL_nO ## Ready when they can - Combine information from three sources into a coherent paragraph using own words - Create a fact sheet that synthesises key information from multiple texts on one topic - Present information orally that draws on multiple sources while crediting the sources ## Lesson: Weaving three texts into one You have combined two texts. Synthesising across several texts means connecting relevant ideas to answer a question or explain a topic. Read the sources and note useful details beside their titles or assigned labels. Group related ideas and write your explanation. You may need one paragraph or several. Listing sources alone does not explain how their ideas connect. *(drawing: Keep the source beside each note as you move from reading to writing.)* **Example.** Imagine three class texts. A says our bean pots sit on the tray marked leaf. B puts that tray in the greenhouse. C places the greenhouse beside the office. Together: 'Our bean pots are in the greenhouse beside the office (A, B and C).' Follow the same tray and greenhouse across the sources. Each text supplies a link; check every link before writing. Credit helps readers find your source. Give a title or author, or a label linked to a source list. 'One article' alone may not identify it. Keep credit when you paraphrase: use your own sentence structure and wording without changing the meaning. Mark exact copied words with quotation marks and identify their source. A brief quotation can be part of a connected explanation. A joint credit names the sources used together. For a fact sheet, sort related notes under topic headings. A heading about transport can group bus and train facts from different texts. When sources share a fact, state it once and add useful new details. Grouping by ideas helps readers follow the explanation. Choose details that answer your question. You do not need every fact or every text you found. If an assignment requires three sources, use relevant information from all three. Reread difficult parts or ask for help. Reading one source twice still counts as one source for that task. You can name sources within a paragraph and explain how their ideas connect. Check the draft against its sources. Keep numbers, conditions and meanings accurate. Do not add a detail and call it a paraphrase. Match each credit to the source that supplied the information. Report disagreements instead of hiding them. In a fact-only task, leave out personal preferences. If the task asks for your view, label it and support it. **Recap.** Connect relevant ideas and keep their meaning accurate. Organise by topic, identify sources, and mark exact quotations. *This lesson, practice material and flashcards were written for this dataset.* ## Practice 24 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Combining information from texts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/combining-information-from-texts-mt_8FwtdJzeDh) ## Opens up - [Research & Source Evaluation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/research-and-source-evaluation-mt_Qcsl1Z1x0l)