Summary
Main Idea
Theme
Context clues
Point of View
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What is a summary
A brief statement about the main events of a story or event
100
What is main idea?
What the story is mainly about.
100
What is theme?
Theme is lesson the story teaches the reader; it is a truth or insight about life the author wants the reader to understand.
100

John was so hungry he didn't leave a single particle of bread on the plate.


What does particle mean in this sentence?

tiny crumb, small piece

100
What is point of view?
Point of view has to do with who is telling the story. The narrator of the story could be in the story (1st person) or outside of the story (3rd person).
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What should a summary include?
Important details regarding main events and characters, struggles or the types of conflicts that characters face and overcome, and important themes.
200
How is Main Idea different from theme?
Main idea is what a story is mostly about, while theme is lesson the main character learns as well as the lesson the author wants to teach the reader.
200
True or False: Theme and Main Idea are basically the same thing.
False! Main idea is the lesson of the story, main idea is what the story is about.
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Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive making each letter with elegant loops and swirls of her pencil.

What does elegant mean in this sentence?

Beautiful, fancy

200
What is first person point of view?
When the narrator is a character in the story. Uses words like I, me, my, we, us. The narrator lives the events of the story and retells them to the reader.
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When is a summary used?
After reading a story, a person may give a summary to help remember the main events. It also may be given when recommending a book to a friend. Finally, before reading a book, a person may read a summary to determine if he/she wants to read that book!
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2.Teeth can tell you what kinds of food a mammal eats. Plant eaters (herbivores) like deer have large, flat molars for grinding plants. Animals that eat both plants and meat (omnivores) have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods. Animals that are meat eaters (carnivores) have canine teeth for cutting and tearing. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a.Animals have different kinds of teeth. b.An animal's teeth can tell you what kinds of food the animal eats. c.Animals that are meat eaters have canine teeth for cutting and tearing, but plant eaters have flat molars for grinding plants. d.Animals that eat both plants and meat have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods.

B. An animal's teeth can tell you what kinds of food the animal eats.

300
Kyle liked Lucy more than any other girl in the school, but he had an odd way of showing it. When she walked ahead of him in line, he kicked at the back of her shoe. When she passed him on the school yard, he called her “lame Lucy.” He even wrote a mean word on her homework during the bus ride to school. But what puzzled Lucy the most was receiving an invitation to Kyle’s birthday party. Figuring that he was just planning a mean trick on her, Lucy decided not to go, and while Kyle eagerly awaited Lucy’s arrival, Lucy talked on the phone to Jacob. When Kyle finally realized that Lucy was not coming to his party, he was crushed.
Theme: Don't play tricks or be mean to people you actually like. Be honest!
300

The rays of the sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window.

What does splendidly mean in this sentence?

Brightly, beautifully,

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When the narrator is not a character in the story. The narrator is giving a second-hand account of events he/she has observed or been told about. It does NOT use words like I, me, my, we , or us.
3rd Person Point of View
400
True or false: A summary is a list of the major and minor events of a story.
False. A summary will not include minor events.
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Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class. What is the main idea of the paragraph? a. Madison was born before Carson. b. Madison likes music. and math. c. Madison is a very good student. d. Madison likes to show off.
C. Madison is a very good student
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Why do writers include themes in their stories?
To teach readers life lessons!
400

Joanne's mother had to come to the school to get the phone the teacher had confiscated.

What does confiscated mean in this sentence?

took away

400
Is the following sentences 1st person or 3rd person point of view? "My mom always taught me to be organized. She helped me keep my closet and binders in school organized, and now I can do it on my own. It makes my life much more simple!"
1st Person
500
True or false: A summary will discuss the story's main idea, major conflict, and theme.
True.
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Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. They often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a. Floods can cause a lot of damage. b. It takes a long time to clean up after a flood. c. Floods cause mudslides. d. Floods damage houses and roads.
A. floods can cause a lot of damage
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Rebecca and I bought a cookie at the mall. She tried to

break the cookie in half, but when she did, one side was

bigger than the other. She gave me the bigger half.


What is the theme?

Be generous with your friends.

500

Robby was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and came back for a donut.

What does consumed mean in this sentence?

ate, devoured

500
Is the following sentence 1st person or 3rd person point of view: "Shelly couldn't believe Miles asked Jenny to the dance instead of her. She had always thought he liked her!"
3rd Person POV
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