RL.7.2

What is a summary?

• The message or lesson of the passage.

• a long statement that gives the minor ideas of a text.

• a short statement that gives the main ideas of a text.

• The topic of the passage.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is an objective summary?

• a summary that is not influenced by opinions.

• a summary that contains main and minor details.

• a summary that includes personal feelings and opinions.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When writing an objective summary, you should OMIT (leave out) . .

• MAIN ideas

• MINOR ideas

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.

Which sentence best summarizes the main idea passage?

• Jason really wanted to play third base.

• Jason had trouble catching ground balls.

• Jason was the best player on his team.

• Jason was too lazy to practice.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.

Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of passage?

• Ants carry many things.

• Some ants may bite you and cause you harm.

• Ants are hard workers.

• Some ants help take care of the queen.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is theme?

• The topic of the passage

• The message of the passage

• The summary of the passage

• The GIST of the passage

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A Theme should be a statement, not just one word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story

• Think about who the main character is

• Think about what the character has learned.

• Read the ending of the story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the theme of this story?

Once a woman was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.

• Everyone deserves a second chance at life.

• Don't take life for granted because it could be taken from you.

• Be patient and look both ways before crossing the street.

• Only cross on pedestrian crosswalks.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the theme of this story?

Long ago, a beautiful princess had all beautiful, expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her.

• Revenge comes in many forms.

• Beautiful dresses make girls jealous.

• Eventually you find out who your real friends are.

• People should be modest, and not brag.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2