THEME
What is a theme?
lesson or moral of the story, message the author is trying to send
What is main idea?
It tells you what the text is mostly about
Provides support for your answer.
Evidence, Cite, Theme, Implied
Evidence
What is a summary?
A shortened version of a text that tells the most important information
Theme (includes OR does not include) characters, setting and plot points
does not include
Main ideas always need to be supported with...
supporting details
Quoting or paraphrasing from the text
Summary, Theme, Cite, Objective
Cite
A summary should not include
opinion, theme or unneeded details
In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
Never give up on your dreams, keep trying/never give up, don't let failure stop you from trying
Do you wear glasses? Make sure your glasses fit well. The earpieces should be at eye level. Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself. Take your glasses for adjustments to the place you bought them. Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them. This will prevent scratches. Keep the lenses clean. A soft cloth is best for cleaning.
How to take care of your glasses
Implied means...
It is not stated in the text, it is hinted at
The two types of summaries are...
Fiction and nonfiction
A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
Sometimes being greedy will cost you everything
A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
Some rare pennies can be worth a lot of money
Explicit means...
Stated in the text
Summaries should tell the title and author. True or False?
True
An old monkey on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered them to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the sticks. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the bundle," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father.
working together can make the task easier, teamwork can help you with a difficult task
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
Halloween actually comes from a Celtic tradition
Objective means...
Does not give an opinion
What is the format for writing a fiction summary?
What is the format for writing a nonfiction summary?
Somebody Wanted But So Then
5 W's and H