English- Lesson2 summary

When writing a summary, you should ask yourself: "Do you need this information to understand the text?"

• True

• False

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

• using your own words

• summary being shorter than the text

• exact words from the text

• including main ideas or events only

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

A summary includes the following:

• key people or characters, the central idea, and supporting details

• opinions, background, and direct quotes from the text

• central idea, supporting details, and text evidence

• the point, evidence, and explanation

A summary does what?

• nothing
• tells an opinion
• makes an educated guess
• is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Summaries help me...

• understand what I'm reading
• write about what I read
• include the key points of a text
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The 'who/subject' is....

• the person or thing a text or article is about
• The date the article is happening
• where the stuff takes place
• What happens in the article or text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.2

A summary is ________________.

• Long

• Short

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the definition of a summary?

• A short statement of the main points

• A long explanation of the purpose of life

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?

•  The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
• The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
• The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage
• The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:

• Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
•  Jill loves Mexican food.
• The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
•  Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.