Summarizing Nonfiction Practice

Summarizing Nonfiction

Multiple Choice

How do you summarize a NONFICTION text?

• SWBST (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then)

• Write down what you remember.

• In your own words, write the main idea and supporting details. (Only the important parts)

• Write down all the fun facts!

Read the Passage Below

Why Are Butterflies Important?

Butterflies are more than just beautiful insects. They play an important role in nature! One of the most important things butterflies do is pollinate flowers. As they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow and make seeds. This helps new flowers and plants grow.

Butterflies are also food for other animals. Birds, frogs, and even some small mammals eat butterflies. This helps keep nature in balance.

Another reason butterflies are important is that they can tell us about the health of the environment. If there are many butterflies in an area, it means the air and plants are healthy. But if butterflies start to disappear, it could mean something is wrong with nature.

By protecting butterflies, we help keep the environment healthy for all living things!

What is the main idea of the text?

Look for the main idea

Why Are Butterflies Important?

Butterflies are more than just beautiful insects. They play an important role in nature! One of the most important things butterflies do is pollinate flowers. As they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow and make seeds. This helps new flowers and plants grow.

Butterflies are also food for other animals. Birds, frogs, and even some small mammals eat butterflies. This helps keep nature in balance.

Another reason butterflies are important is that they can tell us about the health of the environment. If there are many butterflies in an area, it means the air and plants are healthy. But if butterflies start to disappear, it could mean something is wrong with nature.

By protecting butterflies, we help keep the environment healthy for all living things!

Multiple Choice

Which one is the main idea of the passage?

• Butterflies are food for other animals.

• By protecting butterflies, we help keep the environment healthy for all living things!

• Butterflies play an important role in nature!

• Butterflies helps keep nature in balance.

The main idea is in red!

Why Are Butterflies Important?

Butterflies are more than just beautiful insects. They play an important role in nature! One of the most important things butterflies do is pollinate flowers. As they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow and make seeds. This helps new flowers and plants grow.

Butterflies are also food for other animals. Birds, frogs, and even some small mammals eat butterflies. This helps keep nature in balance.

Another reason butterflies are important is that they can tell us about the health of the environment. If there are many butterflies in an area, it means the air and plants are healthy. But if butterflies start to disappear, it could mean something is wrong with nature.

By protecting butterflies, we help keep the environment healthy for all living things!

What are 3 details that supports the main idea?

Look for your 3 details.

Why Are Butterflies Important?

Butterflies are more than just beautiful insects. They play an important role in nature! One of the most important things butterflies do is pollinate flowers. As they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow and make seeds. This helps new flowers and plants grow.

Butterflies are also food for other animals. Birds, frogs, and even some small mammals eat butterflies. This helps keep nature in balance.

Another reason butterflies are important is that they can tell us about the health of the environment. If there are many butterflies in an area, it means the air and plants are healthy. But if butterflies start to disappear, it could mean something is wrong with nature.

By protecting butterflies, we help keep the environment healthy for all living things!

Multiple Select

What are 3 details that support the main idea?

Main Idea: Butterflies play an important role in nature!

• But if butterflies start to disappear, it could mean something is wrong with nature.

• One of the most important things butterflies do is pollinate flowers.

• As they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow and make seeds.

• Another reason butterflies are important is that they can tell us about the health of the environment.

• Butterflies are also food for other animals.

The supporting details are in green.

Why Are Butterflies Important?

Butterflies are more than just beautiful insects. They play an important role in nature! One of the most important things butterflies do is pollinate flowers. As they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow and make seeds. This helps new flowers and plants grow.

Butterflies are also food for other animals. Birds, frogs, and even some small mammals eat butterflies. This helps keep nature in balance.

Another reason butterflies are important is that they can tell us about the health of the environment. If there are many butterflies in an area, it means the air and plants are healthy. But if butterflies start to disappear, it could mean something is wrong with nature.

By protecting butterflies, we help keep the environment healthy for all living things!

Then, you would just put those sentences together in your own words!