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What is summary?

What is a summary?

A summary is a shortened version of the story. It retells all the important parts of the story.

A summary:

• is told in sequence 

• can include the main idea, supporting details, and theme of the story 

• can be written in 3-5 sentences

Summary Strategy #1: BME

A possible strategy to determine the summary of a passage, is to use a BME chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w33-m8-geuM

A BME chart helps you determine:

• B (beginning): * Who are the characters? * What is the setting? * What is the problem? 

• M (middle): * What events happen to the characters? * What is the climax of the story? 

• E (end): * How is the problem resolved? * How have the characters changed?

Summary Strategy #2: The 5 W's

• Who? Who are the characters?

• What? What is the story about?

• Where? Where does the story take place?

• When? When did this happen to the characters?

• Why? Why did this happen to the characters?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL_ym6QHjS1szUhzH9URPbDflLczfPHF6P&v=vXWK1-L41f0&feature=emb_logo

Summary Strategy #3: SWBST (Somebody Wanted But So Then)

• SOMEBODY: Who is the main character?

• WANTED: What does this main character want?

• BUT: What is the problem?

• SO: How does the character try to to solve the problem?

• THEN: How does the story end?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPy55X-yBo4

Multiple Choice

7 The bus chugged up a hill. To Christopher the turning wheels seemed to be groaning, “One more day! One more day!”

8 “All right!” he burst out.

9 “Christopher!” called the bus driver. “Quiet down back there!”

10 Christopher hadn’t meant to yell. He never intended to get into trouble, but it just seemed to happen.

What is the best summary of paragraphs 7 through 10?

• Christopher tells his friends Timothy and Rashid that he doesn't think he can go the whole day without getting into trouble.

• Christopher compares how he is feeling to how the bus chugs up the hill.

• Christopher has a problem that he shares with his friends Timothy and Rashid.

• Christopher is too loud on the school bus and gets into trouble with the driver.

Let's try another one.....

Multiple Choice

How Humans Can Help

5 There are some things humans can do to help honeybees. People can grow flowers and plants that honeybees like, such as cabbage, sunflowers, and strawberries. People can also build beehives so that more bees will live in their area. In fact, some schools have initiated beekeeping programs to teach students about bees and to provide homes for bees that pollinate local plants.

6 Ian Snyder, a student who participates in a beekeeping program in Pennsylvania, has the right idea. “It’s important to keep the bees alive so they can pollinate everything,” Ian said. “It’s part of the cycle of life.”

What is the best summary of the section titled “How Humans Can Help”?

• Beekeepers are people who try to keep bees healthy. Ian Snyder is a student who says this is very important. He participates in a beekeeping program at his school.

• If children want to help honeybees, they should learn about honeybees and the plants that bees like. Many schools offer classes that help students learn about honeybees living in their area.

• Honeybees like plants such as cabbage, sunflowers, and strawberries. People who want to help honeybees should try to grow plants like these.

• Anyone can help honeybees. People can grow plants that honeybees like. They can also build beehives. Some schools are teaching students how to be beekeepers and keep bees healthy