Summary Practice

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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 or passage.

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Why is summarizing important?

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Summarizing helps us understand and remember the main ideas of a text.

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What does it mean to summarize a passage?

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To summarize a passage means to restate the main ideas in your own words.

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What should you look for when summarizing?

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Look for the main idea, key details, and important points.

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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 that the author wants to convey.

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How can you identify the main idea?

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The main idea is often found in the first or last sentence of a paragraph.

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What are key details?

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Key details are facts or examples that support the main idea.

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What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?

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A summary is shorter and focuses on main ideas, while a retelling includes more details and is longer.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To paraphrase means to restate something in your own words without changing the meaning.

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How can you practice summarizing?

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You can practice summarizing by reading a passage and then writing down the main points.