Basic Review
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
5 or more
How many sentences is a central idea?
1 sentence
What should you NOT INCLUDE in an objective summary?
You SHOULD NOT include opinion, personal experience, or prior knowledge.
Who is the main character in the story "The Girl Who Fell From The Sky"?
Juliane Koepcke
Name an acceptable tone word that is on the tone wheel
What are transitional phrases/words?
Phrases/words that help sentences in a paragraph flow from one to another. They belong at the beginning of sentences.
What story did you determine the central idea for?
The Girl Who Fell From The Sky
What is the LAST sentence in an objective summary?
Central Idea
What unfortunate event did Juliane experience?
Juliane was on a plane ride to visit her father in Pacullpa,Peru that was hit by a thunderstorm and crashed.
What tool do we use to get our tone words from?
Tone wheel
What does it mean to read for the gist?
To read for a basic understanding of the text
What is needed to support each detail?
Textual evidence
What is the FIRST sentence in an objective summary?
Topic Sentence
How many days did Juliane spend in the rainforest by herself?
11 days
How is tone revealed in the text?
Tone is NEVER directly stated. It is always shown through the authors choice of words
When writing the title of the story, you should include what TWO things?
Capital Letters and Quotation Marks
How many details should support a central idea?
3-4 details
What are the THREE components of an objective summary?
-states the central idea
- includes details that are support the central idea
-tracks significant details through the text; beginning, middle, end
Name TWO things Juliane did in the rainforest to survive
Name ONE unacceptable tone words.
Happy, Sad, Anger, Fear, Surprise, Disgust
What TWO things does textual evidence need in order for it to be accurate textual evidence?
Quotation Marks and Paragraph Number
What is central idea?
The key point the author wants to make in a piece of text.
What is an objective summary?
A paragraph that communicates the central idea of the text in your own words
True or False: "The Girl Who Fell From The Sky" is a true story.
True
What is the definition of tone?
The author's attitude toward the subject