Summarizing Non-Fiction

Which of the following is true about SUMMARIZING?

• A summary should include many key details.

• A summary should be a complete retell of the text.

• A summary never includes the main ideas.

• A summary is a shortened version of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

A key detail is...

• A life lesson that the author is trying to communicate to us.

• An important piece of information that supports the main idea.

• Is the extra information the author includes.

• Is the main point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The first and last sentences of the text are the only places to find the Main Idea.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

The headings or subheadings in a text can help you find the Main Idea.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

A good summary includes only __________ .

• The most important details

• Key Words

• The first sentence

• A photograph

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

An opinion statement should never be included in a summary.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

I should write one sentence for each main idea of the text.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

When summarizing a text, which text feature(s) can be helpful to look at?

• title

• pictures/captions

• headings/subheadings

• charts/graphs/maps

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

What should be included in the opening sentence of a summary? (Choose all that apply.)

• title

• author

• publishing date

• topic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2