Definitions
Steps
Context Clues
Reading Strategies
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What does it mean to "summarize" something?

To tell, in your own words, what has happened in the story.

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You must first...
Read the text!
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The words "first", "then", "next", and "finally" tell you.....
the order in which the story takes place (sequence).
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What is predicting?
To think about a text before you read it.
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What is a "main idea"?
What the story is mostly about.
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The final step is to...
Summarize the text!
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"Most importantly" tells you that...
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!
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What are text features? Give an example.
Pictures, captions, titles, etc.
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What is meant by "important details"?
Important details support the main idea of the story.
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After you have written your summary, what should you make sure you have included?
The beginning/middle/end (sequence), the problem/solution, the name of the text and the main character(s) in it.
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"For example" tells you that...
The author is about to give you an explanation of what a word or phrase means.
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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.
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The second step is...
you must re-read and take notes or underline the important parts.
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Gary Paulsen writes books that appeal, or are of particular interest, to young adult readers.
What is the context clue in this sentence?
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What is visualization?
To make a mental movie of what you're reading.
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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
When you are taking notes, it is important to only include important details. These are known as...
the Meat and potatoe words.
500
Name a context clue that wasn't on this jeopardy game!
A definition, an example, a comma (,), a colon (:), or a synonym/antonym.
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What is an evaluation?
Making a judgement or informed opinion of a text you have read.
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