Fiction Summary: Retelling Hand

What is a summary?

• using few words to tell the important details

• a short story you write

• a paragraph

• a detailed piece of writing that tells a story

What information should go in your summary?

• small details

• the most important information

• your opinion

• a list of characters

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

True or False? You should be able to understand what a story is about when you read the summary.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What main parts should be in your summary?

• the beginning and the end

• every little detail you remember

• character, setting, problem, solution

What can help you to organize your ideas when you write a summary?

• Use your retelling hand

• Think about a part you liked

• List the characters

• Fill out a graphic organizer

What does your thumb stand for?

• Who is the main character of the story?

• When does the story take place?

• Where does the story take place?

• What is the problem?

What does your pointer finger stand for?

• Who are the main characters?

• Where does the story take place?

• What is the problem?

• How is the problem solved?

What does your middle finger stand for?

• When does the story take place?

• When does a major event happen; beginning, middle, or end?

• Who is the story is about?

• How does the problem get solved?

What does your ring finger (next to the pinky) stand for?

• Who is in the story?

• What is the problem?

• Where does the story take place?

• What are the major events?

What does your pinky stand for?

• Where did the story take place?

• Why did the problem get solved?

• How did the problem get solved?

• When did the story take place?