Summary

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of a text, written in your own words.

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True or False: A summary should be written in your own words.

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True

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What should you include in a summary?

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Only the main events or ideas from the passage.

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True or False: You should include every detail in a summary.

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False

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What is the main idea of the passage about ants?

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Ants are hard workers.

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What is the best way to summarize a passage?

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Identify the main points and express them concisely.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate something in your own words while retaining the original meaning.

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Why is it important to summarize?

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Summarizing helps to condense information and focus on key ideas.

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What is an example of a summary?

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'Jason really wanted to play third base.' is a summary of his desire in the passage.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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To provide a clear and concise overview of a text.