Summarizing and main idea

What is one way you should NOT summarize a paragraph?

• In conclusion

• all to all

• Conclusion:

• Overall

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

should you EVER start a paragraph with: "This is by Me!"

• Yes

• no

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Great waves that sweep in from the ocean are known as tidal waves.  Actually a tidal wave has nothing to do with the tides.  It is caused by an undersea earthquake called a seaquake, or by storms far out to sea.  A tidal wave may rise over fifty feet high.  What is the main idea?

• How high tidal waves may be
• How to start a tidal wave
• What tidal waves are like

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Read the following passage and then answer the question.
There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.

• Students are organized by teams with color names .
• The blue team has math first.
• Students wear nametags.
• The yellow team has the best schedule.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What is a summary?

• a short explanation of a text
• a persuasive argument about a text
• a movie based off of a book
• a theme or universal lesson

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

A summary should

• answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why
• describe the details but not the main ideas
• never mention the plot of the text
• always mention the age of the author

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?

• The kitten sleeps a lot.
• Mary plays with her kitten
• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
• Mary want a new pet.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.  They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.  Mrs. Jones works nights.  She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies.  Mrs. Brown works in the daytime.  She bakes bread and rolls.  Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?

• Mrs. Jones bakes pies.
• Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.
• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers
• They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

how many details do you need?

• 5

• 2

• 6 or less

• 3 or more

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1