What is a summary?

• A short explanation of text

• A movie based off of a book

• A persuassive argument about a text

• A theme or universal lesson

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You should write your summary

• in a secret language that you make up

• in incomplete sentences

• in one draft without revising

• in your own words with complete sentences

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What five key questions do you need to consider when writing a summary on a NONFICTION TEXT?​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• Somebody
• Wanted
• Then

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Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack? She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. Jill has trouble deciding where to eat, so she will flip a coin.

The Summary of this passage is:

• The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

• Jill loves Mexican food, and pizza.

• Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday, and can't decide. She will flip a coin to help decide.

• Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

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When writing a summary for a INFORMATIONAL TEXT, what is a good thing to consider?

• characters

• details and facts

• solution

• conflict

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What five things should you consider when summarizing a FICTIONAL TEXT?​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

​ ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Somebody
• Wanted
• But
• So
• Then
• Where
• Why
• Attitude
• Evidence

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When writing a summary, you need to include your opinion.

• False

• True

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When writing a summary, you need to include ALL of the details from the text.

• True

• False

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