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What does it mean to "summarize" something?
To tell, in your own words, what has happened in the story.
What is a person or animal which takes part in the action of a story called?
Characters
True or False: Summarizing includes your opinions.
False.
What is the meaning of "she screamed at the top of her lungs"?
She screamed really loudly.
What was the main characters name?
Kojo
What is a main idea?
What the story is mostly about.
The end of the conflict is..
Resolution (solution)
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.
Give an example of an Idiom.
Answers will vary.
What is a loan?
a thing that is borrowed, money that needs to be paid back.
What is meant by "important details"?
Important details support the main idea of the story.
The time and location in which a story takes place is called...
setting
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.
Which idiom means to be in a bad situation?
a. Make a beeline for
b. jump to conclusion
c. in a pickle
d. chip off the block
c. In a pickle
Explain.
Yes, answers will vary.
What is an idiom?
An idiom is an expression of two or more words that mean something different from the literal meaning of the individuals words in the expression.
List the 5 story elements.
Characters, setting, plot, conflict (problem), resolution (solution)
What does BME mean?
Beginning, middle, end
What does "You look a little down in the dumps." mean?
You look sad/upset.
What was the setting of the story?
Ghana
What does plot mean?
What happens in the story.
how the story develops, unfolds, and moves in time.
True or false: Setting can include historical periods, future, past, present, geographical locations and environments
True
What should you include in a summary?
Should be a complete sentence or two
Should cover main point and key ideas
Should be in your own words
What does the idiom "Im all ears" mean?
Eager to hear something, listening closely.
Tell me one thing you learned from "One Hen"
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