Summary Flashcard

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What is coding while you read?

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Coding while you read means marking important information, like putting an exclamation mark next to surprising or new information.

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What should be cut from a summary?

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Opinions or personal feelings, like saying a book is the 'funniest book in the world', should be cut from a summary.

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What key question should be answered in a summary of a novel?

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You should answer what happens to the main character in the summary.

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What can you summarize?

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You can summarize anything you read or watch, including novels, nonfiction, and movies.

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When should you write a draft of your summary?

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You should write a draft of your summary after you’ve read the text, coded it, and re-read any sections you didn’t understand.

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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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Why is it important to summarize?

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Summarizing helps you understand and remember the main ideas of what you read.

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What is the main character in a story?

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The main character is the person the story is mostly about.

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What does it mean to re-read a text?

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Re-reading a text means reading it again to understand it better.

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What is an opinion?

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An opinion is a personal belief or judgment about something.