This is when we just put in order the main events and main idea of a story, rather than a full retell.
What is summarizing?
100
This is the big idea, the reason the author wrote the piece, and the most important aspect about a text.
What is the main idea?
100
These are the major things that happen in a text that support or back up the main idea.
What are main events?
100
Usually summed up in one word, this is what the author wanted you to take away from their story.
What is theme?
100
This is a good definition of an antonym.
What is (something to the effect of) a word that means the opposite of another word?
200
When summarizing, something important to remember is to "cut out the ______"
What is "fluff"?
200
If we know the main idea of a text, we can do this reading skill pretty easily.
What is summarize?
200
The main events in a story are also called these.
What are details?
200
Often times, people will refer to the theme as this.
What is moral AND/OR lesson of the story?
200
This is a good definition of a synonym.
What is (something to the effect of) a word that means the same thing as another word and that can be put into the exact same sentence where it would still make sense?
300
We need to know this in order to summarize.
What is the main idea?
300
These are the place we can look in a text for clues to help us find the main idea. (Name at least 3 things correctly for full point value)
What is the title, subtitle, illustrations, chapters, headings, what the characters do/say.
300
When summarizing a text, we should briefly explain the main events in the order they happened using these transitional words.
What is first, next, then and finally?
300
This is a true or false statement. The word "theme" is only used when talking about fictional books (literature).
What is true?
300
A synonym for kind.
What is ....(many options)
400
We can use this handy little saying to help us summarize literature.
What is "somebody-wanted-but-so-then"?
400
When writing the main idea of a text, it is a good idea to do this.
What is use text based evidence writing AND/OR cite real examples and events from the text.
400
If the main idea of a story is the top of a table, then the main events can be thought of as these.
What are the legs that support the table top?
400
To find the theme of a book, you should look at this part of the story the most.
What is what the characters are saying/doing AND/OR how they change over time?
400
Antonym for dark.
What is ....(many options)
500
We can use this handy little saying when summarizing informational text.
What is "who, what, when, where, why, how"?
500
The main idea is often referred to as the big _______.
What is idea?
500
This is a true or false statement. When summarizing the main events in a text, you should retell everything that has happened.
What is false?
500
These are common themes used in literature. (Must list at least 3 of the following for full point value)
What are courage, loyalty, friendship, growing up, kindness, honesty, compassion, cooperation, perseverance, acceptance?
500
We should use antonyms and synonyms in our writing for these reasons. AND...we can find antonyms and synonyms in this reference tool.
What is to enrich our writing, to make us take risks in our writing, to avoid repetition in our writing?...(other good answers accepted). AND...what is a thesaurus (online or book version)?