Summarizing a Text

Summarizing a Text

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English

4th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a summary?

Back

A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text without including all the details.

2.

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Front

What does it mean to summarize a text?

Back

To summarize a text means to condense the information into a shorter form, highlighting the main ideas and key details.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an explicit main idea?

Back

An explicit main idea is the most important point that the writer directly states in the text.

4.

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Front

What is an implicit main idea?

Back

An implicit main idea is the main point that is suggested or implied but not directly stated in the text.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are supporting details?

Back

Supporting details are facts or information that help explain or add more to the main idea.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is it important to identify the main idea?

Back

Identifying the main idea helps readers understand the overall message of the text.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What should a summary include?

Back

A summary should include the main idea and the most important supporting details.

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