Summary Practice

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What is a summary?

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A short retelling of the most important parts of the story.

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A summary is ________________.

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Short.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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To provide a brief overview of the main ideas or events.

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What should a good summary include?

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The most important points or events from the original text.

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What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?

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A summary is shorter and focuses on main ideas, while a retelling includes more details.

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Why is it important to summarize?

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It helps to understand and remember the main ideas of a text.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate something in your own words.

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What is an example of a summary?

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Frank's room was a mess.

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What is the first step in writing a summary?

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Read the text carefully to understand the main ideas.

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How can you identify the main idea of a text?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most repeated ideas.