Figurative Language
"His eye sockets were sunken and dark, but the white parts of his eyes seemed to glow."
Hyperbole: eyes glowing
Define: central idea
What the text is mostly talking about
What is cause and effect
What is the first thing you need to do when completing an effective summary?
What is introduce the name of the text, author, chapter, or pages you have read?
Example: William spends hours tinkering with radios and learning how to fix them.
He is curious
"The sudden pounding of my heart snapped me out of my daydream, just in time to see the birds approach the bait."
Hyperbole: pounding of my heart
Passage:
"William loved learning, but his family couldn't afford school fees. He spent his days reading books in the library and experimenting with spare parts to create something new."
Question: What is the main idea of this passage?
Answer: William's is motivated to learn despite his circumstances
What is chronological/sequential
After introducing the author, page, and or chapter you have read, what should you do next?
What is outline what happened in the text?
When William is forced to drop out of school, he doesn’t give up. Instead, he starts teaching himself by borrowing books from the library
He is self-motivated, driven, or perseverant
"Crowds gathered around, but mostly to stare in stunned amazement, as if watching a dream in heaven."
Simile: As if watching a dream in heaven
Passage:
"During the drought, the crops withered, and William's village faced hunger. He realized that creating a way to pump water could save his community and began working on a solution."
Question: What is the central idea of this passage?
Answer: William was determined to help his family and community
Definition: when there is an issue but there are methods used to solve the issue
What is problem and solution
After providing and outline of what happens in the text, what is the next thing you should do?
What is identify the central/main idea of the text?
William finds old bicycle parts and scrap materials to start building his windmill.
He is resourceful/clever
"...but the units had become smaller and smaller, and his place was like gold, like buying the universe and stars in one half-kilo."
Simile: like gold, like buying the universe and starts in one half-kilo
Passage:
"At first, William's neighbors laughed at him. They didn't believe a boy could make a difference. But once the windmill started working, they saw how his invention brought hope to their village."
Question: What is the central idea of this passage?
(Answer: William's invention transforms skepticism into belief as it benefits the community.)
Definition: This shows how two things are alike and how they are different.
Example: William and his friends both wanted to help their village. But, William worked on a windmill, while his friends didn’t believe it would work.
What is compare/ contrast
True or false?
It is necessary to provide evidence from the text
TRUE
William notices how the drought is affecting his family and neighbors and starts thinking of ways to help.
He is creative or innovative
"It was another of the famine's cruel jokes."
Personification: famine's cruel jokes
Passage:
"Using scrap metal, bicycle parts, and a dynamo, William built a windmill. His determination and resourcefulness inspired his community to dream beyond their circumstances."
Question: What is the main idea of this passage?
(Answer: William's creativity and persistence in building the windmill serve as a source of inspiration for his community.)
The villagers' crops were dying because there was no rain, and the people were running out of food.
So, William designed a windmill that could power a pump to bring water from the ground to irrigate the crops, helping the village grow food again.
What is problem/solution?
True or False:
When writing an effective summary, it is okay to add your personal opinion or feelings
FALSE
Even when people laugh at him for his ideas, William continues working on his windmill.
He is resilient or determined