Summarizing Nonfiction

What strategy can help you summarize a NONFICTION text?

• 5 Ws

• SWBST

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a "text" (NOT in terms of "texting" on a phone)?

• Any form of written work (article, book, magazine, passage...)

• A TV show

• Talking to your friends

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

The 5Ws stand for...

• Willy, Wonka, Won't, Wait, Wow

• Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then

• Who, What, Where, When, Why

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What should be included in a TOPIC SENTENCE?

• Title, author and genre

• Verb

• A brief overview of what the text was about

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

TRUE or FALSE: never include opinions in a summary of a text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does "NAME IT" (from the topic sentence organizer) mean?

• Write a verb

• Give a brief overview

• Write the title, author and genre

• Write your name

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What does "VERB IT" (from the topic sentence organizer) mean?

• Write a random verb like "run" or "jump"

• Choose a verb to connect the "NAME IT" part of your topic sentence to the "FINISH IT" part, like "describes, presents, shows, claims..."

• Use the word "about" to connect the "NAME IT" part to the "FINISH IT" part

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does "FINISH IT" (from the TOPIC SENTENCE organizer) mean?

• To write down what your favorite part of the text was

• To record the title, author and genre of the text

• To provide a brief overview of what the text was about

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

TRUE or FALSE: You should include a closing sentence in your summary to wrap it all up.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

TRUE or FALSE: A summary should ONLY discuss the central idea and most important details of a text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2