Summary

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.

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What are the 5 W's of a summary?

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Who, What, When, Where, Why.

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Why is it important to summarize a text?

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Summarizing helps to understand and remember the main ideas.

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What should a summary include?

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A summary should include the main ideas and important details of the text.

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True or False: A summary should be longer than the original text.

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False. A summary should be shorter than the original text.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the most important point or message the author wants to convey.

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How can you identify the main idea?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most repeated ideas in the text.

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What is an example of a summary?

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An example of a summary is: 'The story is about a boy who dreams of becoming a great soccer player.'

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To paraphrase means to restate the text in your own words.

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What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

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A summary gives the main points, while a paraphrase restates the text in detail.