Definitions
What does it mean to "summarize" something?
To tell, in your own words, what has happened in the story.
These books have characters that work together to solve problems. What is the theme?
What is cooperation
What strategy can you use to help you write a fiction summary?
Somebody Wanted But So Then
The main idea of a story tells us__________________.
a. who is the main character . b. what the story is mainly about. c. the details of the story. d. nothing
b
What is predicting?
To think about a text before you read it.
What is a "main idea"?
What the story is mostly about.
What is Theme?
The lesson or moral of the story
What is who, what, where, why, & when
A. True B.False
When summarizing a story or a passage, you tell what the main idea is.
What is true
Give an example of a text feature
What are pictures, captions, titles, diagrams, etc.
What is meant by "important or supporting details"?
Important details support the main idea of the story.
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the moral or lesson of the story. Main Idea is what the story is about.
After you have written your summary, what should you make sure you have included?
The beginning/middle/end (sequence), the problem/solution, the name of the text and the main character(s) in it.
A. True B. False
The main idea is ALWAYS the first sentence of the paragraph.
What is B
What does it mean to make a connection?
To connect what you're reading to something in your life, the world, or another text.
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.
These books have characters who never give up, even when facing difficult times.
What is perseverance
3. Which of the following statements about summarizing is NOT true?
a.The summary is what the text is mostly about. b.The summary is what all or most of the sentences are about.
c.The summary is one small part in a sentence.
C
Winter in the midwest can be very miserable. We have to wear heavy coats everyday We get out our boots, gloves, and scarves, before recess, which takes up at least 3 minutes of our play time. Sometimes I have to shovel first thing in the morning, which makes me have to get up early. I am always very happy when Spring rolls around.
How can you summarize this passage.
What is midwest winters are miserable.
Give an example of text structure
What is cause & effect, problem/solution, description, order, etc.
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.
These books have characters that never give up on their friends, and always trust each other. What is the theme?
What is loyalty
A summary doesn't need to include a beginning, middle, and end. True or false
What is false
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
The main idea of this passage is: A. Weekends are times to travel. B. The writer enjoys spending time with family. C. The writer’s grandparents live far away. D. The writer is sad to leave her cousins
What is B
What is a signal word for cause and effect?
What is because, as a result, due to, since, etc.