summary

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What is a key detail?

Back

A piece of information that supports the main idea in a nonfiction text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What is a summary?

Back

Telling in your own words what the main idea of a passage is AND giving the key details.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is the main idea?

Back

The central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is a graphic organizer?

Back

A visual representation that helps organize information and ideas.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

How do you identify the main idea in a passage?

Back

Look for the most important point that the author is trying to communicate.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is the purpose of a summary?

Back

To provide a brief overview of the main ideas and key details of a text.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What does it mean to paraphrase?

Back

To restate information in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is the difference between a summary and a key detail?

Back

A summary is an overview of the main ideas, while a key detail supports the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

Why are key details important?

Back

They provide evidence and support for the main idea, making the text more convincing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What is an example of a key detail?

Back

A fact or statistic that illustrates the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2