Summarizing Central Ideas

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What is a summary?

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The main or most important idea of the text.

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What is a supporting detail?

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A piece of information that helps explain or support the main idea.

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Why is recycling important?

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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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A statement that tells what the passage is mostly about.

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What does it mean to summarize?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is the difference between a summary and a detailed description?

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A summary focuses on the main ideas, while a detailed description includes many details.

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How many hours of sleep do you need to feel refreshed?

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Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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To condense the information and highlight the main ideas.

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What should a good summary include?

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The main idea and key supporting details.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.