Summary

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that presents the main ideas or events of a text in your own words.

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What should a summary include?

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A summary should include the main events or ideas from the passage.

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What is NOT included in a summary?

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Exact words from the text.

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Why are labels important?

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Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products, indicating the ingredients used.

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What is the purpose of using your own words in a summary?

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Using your own words helps to convey the main ideas without copying the original text.

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How can you determine the main idea of a passage?

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Look for the most important point or theme that the author is trying to convey.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

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What does it mean to condense information?

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To condense information means to make it shorter while retaining the essential points.

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What is the relationship between a summary and the original text?

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A summary is a shorter version of the original text that captures its main ideas.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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The specific ingredients in lipstick, such as soap, oil, fish scales, and wax.