Definitions
How to...
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Reading Strategies
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What does it mean to "summarize something?"
To tell, in your own words, what has happened in a story.
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How would you summarize the story "Zoom""?
Using the 5Ws because it is fiction. Who it is about, what happened, where it happened, when and why it happened.
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For the first part of a summary, you should...
State who it is about/what the topic of the text is.
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The words "first", "then", "next", and "finally" tell you what?
The order in which the story takes place (the sequence of events).
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What is predicting?

To think about what might happen in 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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How would you summarize the story "3 Little Pigs"?

Must summarize, in your own words, without simply retelling the story. Also, using the 5Ws again because it is fiction.

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For the final part of a summary, you should...
State why the events in the story took place/state key ideas and a conclusion.
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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 highlight while reading the story.

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What are some features of a text? Give examples.
Text, captions, introductions, bodies, conclusions, pictures, main ideas, etc.
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What is meant by "important details"?
Important details support the main idea of the story.
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How would you summarize a nonfiction text?
State the topic, main idea, and 3 supporting details, using your own words for each aspect.
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After you have written a summary, what should you make sure you have included?

The author or text you are summarizing, main ideas and important details.

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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 is the difference between "retelling" and "summarizing" a story?

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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How would you summarize a fiction text?
Using the 5Ws to cover each important part of the story, and using your own words to explain each W.
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For the second part of writing a summary, you should...
State what the text is about/state the main idea of the text.
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How do you know something is the main idea of a story?
It could be what the title says, it could be where the problem takes place, or it could be what the story revolves around.
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What is visualization?

To make a mental movie of what you're reading.

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When your 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.

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What is the main idea in the story "3 Little Pigs"?

The main idea is that the pigs work together to protect themselves from the mean wolf.

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When you are highlighting or taking notes of the text you are reading, it is important to include what?
The 5Ws or the topic, main idea, and supporting details. 
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What does the title tell you about a story?
What it will be about, what is most important in the story, or gives you a clue about something that will take place.
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Explain the difference between an introduction and a conclusion.
An introduction introduces what/who you will be reading about and gives some information or facts. A conclusion is a restatement of what was just read and closes the story off.
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