Summarizing
A summary tells the most important ideas in a text using your own words. Name one thing a good summary should leave out.
Unimportant details or personal opinions.
What is plot?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is characterization?
How an author reveals what a character is like.
What does PIE stand for when identifying an author's purpose?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
"The classroom was as quiet as a mouse." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
A nonfiction passage explains how bees help plants. It includes details about pollination, moving pollen, and helping plants make seeds. What is the central idea to include in a summary?
Bees help plants reproduce by pollinating flowers.
What do we call the part of a plot where the main problem is introduced?
Exposition or beginning.
A character shares their lunch with a student who forgot theirs. What trait does this action suggest?
Kind, generous, or caring.
A poster says, "Join the garden club today! Help our school grow!" What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
"The wind whispered through the trees." What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Which is the better summary?
A. "The article was interesting and bees are cool."
B. "Bees carry pollen between flowers, helping many plants make seeds."
B, because it states the main information without an opinion.
Maya loses her library books, searches the classroom, asks friends, and finally finds it in her backpack. What is the main conflict?
Maya cannot find her library books.
The author writes, "Lena's hands shook, and she peeked through her fingers before going onstage." What trait or feeling does this show?
Nervous or frightened.
A paragraph lists the steps for making a paper airplane. What is the author's purpose?
Inform
"I have told you a million times!" What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
A text explains that recycling reduces trash, saves resources, and can lower pollution. Give a one sentence summary.
Recycling helps the environment by reproducing waste, saving resources, and lowering pollution.
A story's tension grows as the character tries several plans, but each plan fails. Which plot element is building?
Rising action.
A character says, "I'll keep practicing until I get it right," then practices every day. What trait is shown, and what evidence supports it?
Determination/perseverance. The character keeps practicing.
A story about a talking turtle who enters a race is written to make readers laugh. What is the author's purpose?
Entertain
"The bacon sizzled in the pan." What type of figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia
Why should a summary of an informational text include the central idea and key details rather than every fact.
A summary is brief and focuses on the most important information.
In a story, the storm ends, the family repairs their home, and everyone feels safe again. Which plot element is this most likely part of?
Resolution.
Explain how a character's actins and dialogue can help readers understand the characters without the author directly naming a trait.
Actions and dialogue provide clues about feelings, choices, and personality.
An article gives facts about saving water and ends with, "Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth!" What is the most likely author's purpose and why?
Persuade. It gives information and encourages readers to take action.
"The moon was a silver coin in the sky." Identify the figurative language and explain the comparison.
Metaphor. It compares the moon to a silver coin.