Summarizing Nonfiction

What does the term 'nonfiction' mean?

• Fantasy

• Truth

• Mystery

• Fake

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Select two examples of nonfiction texts.

• School textbooks

• Novels

• Newspaper articles

• Comic books

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select two elements that should be in a nonfiction summary

• Opinions

• Author's purpose

• Reflection

• News source

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Titles of articles should...

• be italicized

• have quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Summaries should be subjective (include opinions).

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It is okay to include sentences directly from the nonfiction text in your summary.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Approximately how many sentences should a nonfiction summary be?

• 3

• 4

• 5-6

• 10

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What SHOULD NOT be included in your opening sentence

• News source

• Date article was released

• Author's name

• Author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What should you pretend to be when summarizing a nonfiction text?

• judge

• lawyer

• reporter

• teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Can you include prior knowledge (knowledge you already had) about a subject in your summary?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2