Summarizing Informational Text

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What is the main idea of a nonfiction text?

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A brief statement that you create which shows/reflects what a nonfiction text is mainly talking about.

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What is a topic in a text?

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The issue the text is talking about.

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What does the paragraph about Lincoln's ghost mainly tell us?

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What Lincoln's ghost is like.

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What is the main idea of the paragraph about King Midas?

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King Midas loved gold.

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What does Jason really want to play?

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Third base.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement that captures the main points of a text.

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What is an important detail in a text?

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A piece of information that helps us understand the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph?

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

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What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?

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A topic is what the text is about, while the main idea is what the author wants to convey about that topic.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To restate the main points in your own words.