SUMMARY

SUMMARY

Poll

Do you feel at ease writing a summary?

• I can write a great summary.

• I am pretty good at writing a summary

• I understand it a little bit.

• I don't know how to write a summary

What is a WRITTEN summary?

Multiple Choice

A Written summary should include minor details from the book.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

A summary is when I... (choose 2)

• Tell my friend about a movie I just watched

• Describe a book to my friend

• Tell every single thing in detail that happened in the book or movie

Multiple Choice

A Written summary should be in complete sentences.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The order of events don't matter when I'm writing a summary.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

. A summary is not every single thing that happened in the book.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A written summary is shorter than the text, usually 5-7 sentences.

• True

• False

What is a summary?

Imagine you were telling someone about a movie you just watched A summary would include JUST the IMPORTANT parts of the book or movie you are sharing about!

What is a WRITTEN summary?

• It should be in COMPLETE sentences

• Include key events from the story

• The events should go in ORDER

• Should be 5-7 sentences

What is something that needs to be included in the summary of a story?

• Theme

  
  

• Setting

  
  

• Main Characters

  
  

• Problem and Solution

Follow this format when writing a summary!

• In the beginning... (think exposition)

• Next... (rising action)

• Then... (climax)

• After that... (falling action)

• In the end... (resolution)

Remember....

Summaries DO NOT contain your opinion! Stick to the facts from the story or passage!

• Think about the 5 most important words we discussed from Paragraph 1. Write a summary, no longer than 20 words, based around those 5 important words.

• Think about the 5 most important words we discussed from Paragraph 1. Write a summary, no longer than 20 words, based around those 5 important words.

Paragraph 1 Summary

Story of a Child Slave:

• James is a child slave who works long hours on a boat . He is mistreated and doesn't get paid.

  
  

  
  

Multiple Select

EXIT PASS: What are TWO things that make a BAD summary?

• Using only the main ideas

• Making the summary too long.

• Missing important information.

• Writing it in your own words.

Multiple Choice

What is a summary?

• Where the story takes place

• the main characters

• setting

• A retelling of the main events in a story.

The End

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