Summarize
"A Little Seed"
Deeper Meaning
The Meeting
Deeper Meaning
100

What is the first thing that needs to be in the summary

The Title and the Author

100

Title of the story 

What is a "A Little Seed"

100

The seed is compared to ___________

What is an idea

100

Title of the Story 

What is "The Meeting"

100

Stef fills _________ about the meeting itself

What is important and unusual 

200

If the question prompt was 10 to 15 words

What is a GIST statement 

200

Who is the Newbery Medal Winner

Who is Christopher Paul Curtis

200

Billy compares Bud's head to a 

What is a roach infested house

200

Published a novel for middle school readers

What is Jennifer Torres

200

Stef's point of view of the trucks 

What is like canvases

300

What should be left out of the summary 

Specific examples and minor details

300

In the passage, "A Little Seed", Bud reflects on this symbol on a better life and a better future

What is a seed

300

Bud compares the boys to _________

What is a sad collection of souls 

300

Set the scene 

What is a meeting for all food vendors

300

Stef fills ____________ about the people attending the meeting

What are strength and determination
400

Opinions and Interpretations

What are not allowed in a summary 

400

The main idea in "A Little Seed"

What is hope or growth 

400

The maple tree represents 

What is Bud's hope of finding his father

400

Main conflict

What are new regulations for food truck vendors

400

The role of family in "A Little Seed" and "The Meeting"

What is abandonment or hope in "A Little Seed" and In the "The Meeting" it would be strength and togetherness 

500

Summarize should ______________; be brief, clear and include only the main ideas from the original text

What is concise

500
A summary of "A Little Seed" should include this idea

What is growth and potential 

500

The Theme of "The Meeting" 

What is overcoming adversity, obstacles, taking a stand or hope in the face of the unknown 

500

Bud and Stef are both _________ but one has _______ and one does not. 

What is "hoping for something" and "family support"