Summary
What is a summary?
A short explanation
The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that......
Your dog ate your sandwich.
Proof of something is called...
Evidence
Definition of clueless:
Having no knowledge
What happens when EVERYONE follows expectations?
When would you most likely summarize a book?
when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book
To make good inferences you need to...
Pay attention to details.
The words or sentences that come before and after a word that readers use to figure out the meaning of unknown words are called...
Context Clues
Definition of gifted
having exceptional talent or natural ability.
Is it ever ok to be rude or disrespectful to an adult in the classroom?
No! Never!
What detail should be cut from the following summary?
My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.
It's the funniest book in the world
True or False: In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.
True!
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
Tim is moving to California with his family.
What is an adjective?
A describing word.
How should we wear our masks?
Covering our mouths AND noses?
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The best summary of this passage is:
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
Violet is probably somewhat shy.
David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.
Rigorous most likely means...
Difficult
What does it mean to be "dense"?
Nothing can get through your thick skull.
Why do we need to stay in our pods?
To keep each other safe
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The best summary of this passage is:
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
A good inference is...
supported by evidence.
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
Abhorrent most likely means:
Horrible
Definition of simple-minded:
having or showing very little intelligence or judgment.
Do you think Ms. Rodriguez will be happy if she comes back with a bad sub report?
NOPE!!!!