Summarization of Informational Text

What is a central/main idea?

• The topic of the text

• The moral of the story

• What the text is about

• Who the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Why are supporting details important?

• They help give more information

• They make you look smart

• They fill up the empty space

• The teacher says so

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is a summary?

• Supporting details

• What the text is about

• A 5 paragraph essay

• A brief retelling of the text

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

What is the purpose of informational text?

• To tell a story

• To teach something

• To entertain

• To write about food chains

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following is an example of informational text?

• Drama

• Tall Tale

• Biography

• Science Fiction

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Where can you most commonly find the central idea of informational text?

• The first sentence of each paragraph

• The first sentence of the text

• The last sentence of each paragraph

• The last sentence of the text

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following should you not include in a summary?

• The central idea

• At least three supporting details

• Opinions

• Facts from the text

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

True or False: Informational text wants to hide the central idea from you.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Is the following a good or bad summary?

"Snakes play the most important role in the food chain. They make sure mice don't take over the world and hawks have something to eat. Plus, snakes are gross."

• Good summary

• Bad summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

Is the following a good or bad summary?

"Red pandas are found in the Himalayan Mountains but recently have entered the endangered animal list. Conservation has begun to help their population increase again in the wild."

• Good summary

• Bad summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9