Definitions
an adjective that means not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
Objective
Which of the following is NOT part of a summary:
A.Using your own words B. Summary being shorter than the text C. Exact words from the text D. including main ideas only
Exact words from the text
When you determine the main idea of a text, significant details and condensing information into a short one or two sentence summary, you are:
3. Summarizing
Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details. True or False
True
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is TRUE?
A. The summary is what the passage is mostly about. B. The summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage. C The summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage. D. The summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
A. The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
Another name for the central idea
Main idea
To sum something up in written form; a brief account of the main points of something.
A Summary
What can you summarize?
A. only novels B. only nonfiction C. only movies
D. anything you read or watch
D. Anything you can read or watch
The "Who" in the passage about the library vis
Serena Williams and the 2nd graders
This adjective means to include personal opinion or feelings
To be subjective
When writing an objective summary, the key to staying objective is to avoid including:
A. dates B. opinions C. statistics D. true events
B. Opinions
Excerpt: Serena's Library Visit
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders.
Unfair or unreasonable like or dislike for something or someone
Bias
Which choice offers the best summary of the story?
A. A tiger tells about her life. B. A group of tiger cubs go hunting. C. A mother tiger raises her tiger cubs.
D.A narrator explains how tigers became endangered.
D. A narrator explains how tigers became endangered.
Excerpt: Dad to the Rescue
B. Two boys were late getting home. Dad came looking for them. He took the boys home
Excerpt: Carla
She believes she is old enough to take care of herself