MEANING WHAT?
SUM IT UP
Summarizing STEPS
CLUE LESS
READ LIKE THIS
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What does it mean to "summarize" something?
to tell in a shorter version and your own words what a text is mostly about
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Summarize this...
Hey diddle diddle,
The Cat and the fiddle,
The Cow jumped over the moon,
The little Dog laughed to see such sport,
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon
Possible Response:
This is about animals and objects doing silly things at night
100
You must first...
Read the text!
100
The words "first", "then", "next", and "finally" tell you.....
the order in which the story takes place (sequence)
100
What is predicting?
To think about a text before you read it.
200
What is a "main idea"?
what a text or paragraph is mostly about
200
Summarize This...
London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down,
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair Lady.
Build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, wood and clay,
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair Lady.
Wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, wash away,
Wood and clay will wash away,
My fair Lady.
Build it up with bricks and mortar,
Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar,
Build it up with bricks and mortar,
My fair Lady.
Possible Answer:
This is about The London Bridge that fell down. It fell again after fixing it with wood and clay. It was finally fixed with brick and mortar.
200
The final step is to...
Summarize the text!
200
When an author writes "Most importantly" this tells you what is coming next...
The rest of the sentence contains an important detail to the story. This is something you will want to underline or record in your notes!
200
What are text features? Give an example.
Pictures, captions, titles, etc.
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What is meant by "key points"?
Key points support the main idea of the text.
300
Summarize This...
Hush, little Baby, don’t say a word,
Mama’s gonna buy you a Mockingbird.
And if that mockingbird don’t sing,
Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama’s gonna buy you a looking glass.
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat,
And if that billy goat won’t pull,
Mama’s gonna buy you a cart and a bull.
Possible Response:
This is about a person who will give the baby anything if it stays quiet.
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After you have written your summary, what should you make sure you have included?
the main idea and key points
300
When an author writes "For example" this tells you what is coming next...
The author is about to give you an explanation of what a word or phrase means.
300
What does it mean to make a connection?
To connect what you're reading to something in your life, the world, or another text.
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What's the difference between "retelling" and "summarizing" a story?
A retelling is when you describe the story in complete detail from start to finish. A summary includes only the details that support the main idea.
400
Summarize This...
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
The wipers on the bus go “Swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish”
The wipers on the bus go “Swish, swish, swish”
All through the town.
The people on the bus go, “chat, chat, chat,
cha,,chat chat,chat chat ,chat
The people on the bus go, “, chat,chat,chat
All through the town.
Possible Response:
This is about all the things that happen on a bus.
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The second step is...
identify the main idea
400
What are context clues in a text?
hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
400
What is visualization?
To make a mental movie of what you're reading.
500
When you write a summary, it must be written in the correct sequence of events. What does sequence mean?
Sequence means the order in which an event takes place.
500
What is the main idea?
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
H-I-J-K-LMNOP
Q-R-S
T-U-V
W and X
Y and Zee
Now I know my “ABCs”
Next time won’t you sing with me?
Possible Response:
The main idea is to show that you know your ABC's.
500
The third step is to...
highlight the key points of the text.
500
FREE 500 POINTS!!!
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What is an opinion?
Your ideas about a particular toipc, especially one where there are multiple viewpoints.