Writing Summaries

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Match

When writing a summary you MUST include information from the text. DO not include any extra information EVEN if it is true! Match sentences with it's correct Label.

Should be included in summary

Extra information that wasn't in the text.

Should be included in summary

Extra information that wasn't in the text.

Should be included in summary

• Should be included in summary

• Extra information that wasn't in the text.

• Should be included in summary

• Extra information that wasn't in the text.

• Should be included in summary

Multiple Choice

When writing a summary you MUST include information from the text. DO not include any xtra information EVEN if it is true! Which summary would be the better summary?

• Be sure to only include information FROM THE TEXT.

• Do not include any other statements that are not in the text EVEN IF they apply to the story or may be true.

• Be careful NOT TO include your opinion on the matter....it is awesome to give your ideas about what's happening in the story BUT stay away from including personal experiences or facts you may now that wasn't included in the story.

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Match

When writing a summary you MUST include information from the text. DO not include any extra information EVEN if it is true! Match sentences with it's correct Label.

Should include in Summary

Should include in Summary

Opinion - DO NOT Include

Opinion - DO NOT Include

Should include in Summary

• Should include in Summary

• Should include in Summary

• Opinion - DO NOT Include

• Opinion - DO NOT Include

• Should include in Summary

Multiple Choice

When writing a summary you MUST include information from the text. DO not include any xtra information EVEN if it is true! Which summary would be the better summary?

• When reading a fiction text, not only should you ONLY include information FROM THE TEXT....you should ALSO be sure to include the PROBLEM and the SOLUTION.

• Let's practice!

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A fiction summary MUST include the problem, solution, and other IMPORTANT events as well. Too many details would mean that you included the UNIMPORTANT parts. Match sentences with it's correct Label.

The summary that ONLY included the Solution.

The summary with too many details.

The BEST Summary

The summary that ONLY included the problem.

• The summary that ONLY included the Solution.

• The summary with too many details.

• The BEST Summary

• The summary that ONLY included the problem.

• When writing a summary, you are retelling the story how it happened using your own words.

• Summaries are NOT COPIED from the book.

• Let's practice!

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Click on the image and Read the passage. Below, write an appropriate TITLE for the passage

Match

A fiction summary MUST include the problem, solution, and other IMPORTANT events as well. Too many details would mean that you included the UNIMPORTANT parts. Match sentences with it's correct Label.

The summary with too many unimportant details.

The BEST Summary.

The summary that just COPIED sentences from the passage.

The summary with OPINIONS NOT from the passage

• The summary with too many unimportant details.

• The BEST Summary.

• The summary that just COPIED sentences from the passage.

• The summary with OPINIONS NOT from the passage

• Now that you have the DOs and DON'Ts of writing a summary....now it's your turn.

• REMEMBER summaries...

  • only include THE MOST IMPORTANT events/information FROM THE PASSAGE

  • For FICTION summaries, you must include the problem and solution.

  • DO NOT INCLUDE opinions and unimportant details.

  • ARE NOT COPIED FROM THE PASSAGE.

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Write a summary of the passage based on what your learned about writing summaries. Be sure to use transitional words such as (first, then, next, last, later on, before, after, etc)