Main Idea & Summarizing

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Summary definition

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A short explanation of a text.

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Summary should be written:

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in your own words with complete sentences.

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True statement about summarizing:

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A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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Jill's birthday dinner options include Mexican, fried chicken, cheeseburgers, and pizza. What is the main idea?

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Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

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Descriptions that support the main idea are called:

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details

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Most helpful question for identifying a book's main idea?

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What is the main thing that the author wants to say?

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Main idea of a passage?

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What the passage is mostly about.

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Fun activities at the beach include swimming, snorkeling, beach volleyball, shell collecting, and sunbathing.

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Many fun things to do at the beach.

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Main idea location in a passage?

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In the first or last sentence.

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Helps find the main idea EXCEPT: Pictures, Titles, Repeated words, Setting

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Setting