Main Idea
Imagery
Close Reading
Tone
Summary
100
The main part of a story
What is main idea
100
The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground.
What is sight
100
When you think something is confusing
What is ??
100
The lady ran hurriedly as not to be caught by the kidnapper.
What is scared
100
A summary is a retelling of a story that a. is always shorter than the original text. b. must be at least two paragraphs long. c. has no ending. d. gives new information that was not in the story
What is a shorter than the original text
200
Sandy sings in the church choir. She sings a solo every week. Everyone looks forward to hearing her sing. Last Sunday Mrs. Smith said, “Sandy has the voice of an angel.” We all agreed with her. I think she will be famous one day.
What is Sandy is a great singer
200
The slimy snake slithered on to the porch.
What is touch
200
When you need to define an unknown word in a story
What is a circle
200
She bounced in telling everyone about her fiance and their wedding plans
What is happy
200
A summary should or should not give details
What is should
300
Joy sat on the bench at the baseball field and waited. She didn’t like waiting alone. All of the other kids had been picked up by their parents. Where was her mother? Suddenly, her mother came running to her. “Oh Joy, I’m so sorry. Next time I will make myself a note.”
What is Joy’s mother forgot to pick her up.
300
The eerie silence was shattered by her scream.
What is hear/sound
300
To identify the most important details in a text
What is a star
300
He looked around, puzzled as to why he could not find his bookbag.
What is confused/confusion
300
Summaries do not include the main idea
What is false
400
Tommy ran down the street chasing his dog. “Bobby! Bobby!” he yelled. He knew he should have checked the gate before letting Bobby into the back yard. His mother has told him a hundred times. How had he forgotten? If he had closed it, Bobby would still be in the back yard.
What is . Tommy forgot to make sure the gate was closed.
400
He ran towards the kitchen, in the air scents of roasted turkey, macaroni & cheese, and stuffing.
What is smell
400
When you can imagine what you are reading
What is an eye
400
She slammed down her books and stormed towards her friend, ready to swing.
What is angry/upset/mad
400
When summarizing, you look at what is ______________ a. similar b. most important c. different
What is most important
500
I went to the ice cream shop and ate a huge sundae. When I got home, supper was ready. Mom had cooked my favorite meal. No matter how I tried, I couldn’t make myself eat.
What is I was too full to eat supper.
500
Even as what before him was a cookie, dirt filled his mouth with the first bite.
What is taste?
500
Reading with a purpose
What is close reading
500
He wondered if he had done well enough to make the football team and start.
What is worried
500
Summary is a way to organize what you have read into a shorter version
What is true
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