Summarizing Informational Text Part 2

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a short explanation of a text.

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What should a summary answer?

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A summary should answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why.

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Which statement about summarizing is true?

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The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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When writing a summary for an informational text, what is important to consider?

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Details and facts.

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What is the main purpose of a summary?

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To provide a concise overview of the main ideas of a text.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To condense the main ideas and key points into a shorter form.

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What is NOT a characteristic of a good summary?

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Including personal opinions or interpretations.

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How can you identify the main idea of a passage?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most repeated ideas.

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What is an example of a detail that might be included in a summary?

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A fact or statistic that supports the main idea.

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Why is it important to summarize information?

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It helps to understand and remember the key points.