Summary

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.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which best describes a summary?

• a really long detailed piece of writing
• the entire text told in your own words
• a dumb thing that teachers make you write
• the main ideas and important details of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.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

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

In the SWBST strategy, what word tells you about what the character wanted?

• Somebody

• Wanted

• But

• So

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

In the SWBST strategy, what word tells you about what the character tried to do?

• Wanted

• But

• So

• Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

In the SWBST strategy, what word tells you about what happens in the end?

• Wanted

• But

• So

• Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

In the SWBST strategy, what word tells you who the main character is?

• Somebody

• Wanted

• Bus

• So

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

In the SWBST strategy, what word tells you about the problem in the story?

• Somebody

• Wanted

• But

• So

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about a family of bears, and then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book Chris reads is about animals. Last week he found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the library, and he checked out a book about dolphins, whales and other animals that live in the sea.

The Summary of this passage is:

• Chris likes kangaroos.

• Chris is in the fifth grade.

• Chris reads a lot of books about animals.

• Dolphins and whales live in the sea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2