SUMMARIZE, RETELL, PARAPHRASE

Definitions

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A brief or short version of the main events in a story, something spoken or something watched.

Summary

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To tell a story in your own words in the specific order of important events.

Retell

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To restate something written or spoken with a different choice of words as the original, but has the same meaning.

Paraphrase

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What is the major difference between a summary and retelling?

Retelling has more details than a summary.

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THIS IS NOT A QUESTION

SORRY

Ways to comprehend

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What does SWBST stand for?

Somebody Wanted But So Then

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What goes on each finger of the five-finger retell rule?

First: Characters and setting Second:Problem or issue Third: Beginning details - what sparked the problem Fourth: Middle details - what is happening during the problem Fifth: End - solution

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What do the four RRRR's stand for? (The order does not matter)

Reword Rearrange Realize Recheck

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What does the PARA stand for?

Put the text into your own words Avoid copying the text Rewrite ideas in complete sentences Ask yourself: did I include the important details?

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What are the seven parts of the thinking or story map?

Characters Settings Problem Beginning Events Solution End