Summarizing Informational Text Techniques

What is the main skill being reviewed in this video?

• Writing persuasive essays

• Analyzing character development

• Summarizing informational text

• Identifying themes in literature

What should a graphic organizer for finding the central idea include?

• A list of difficult words

• The five W's: who, what, when, where, why

• Only the main idea

• A summary of each paragraph

What is the first step in summarizing an informational text?

• Identifying the main characters

• Stating the title of the text in quotations

• Listing all the facts

• Writing a conclusion

What should you do after stating the title in your summary?

• Write a detailed analysis

• State the central idea

• Describe the author's background

• List all the references

Why is it important to put supporting details in your own words?

• To make the summary longer

• To ensure the summary is concise and original

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid plagiarism

Which of the following is NOT one of the five W's?

• Why

• What

• Who

• How

What percentage of the population is left-handed according to the passage?

• 50-60%

• 1-5%

• 5-15%

• 20-30%

What does the Italian word 'sinistro' translate to in English?

• Unique

• Right

• Sinister

• Left

Why was being left-handed once considered a negative quality?

• It was associated with bad luck

• Left-handed people were more prone to accidents

• Ancient Egyptians depicted their enemies as left-handed

• Left-handed people were thought to be less intelligent

What is one reason why the summary is shorter than the original text?

• It puts supporting details in the writer's own words

• It omits the central idea

• It includes more details

• It uses the exact words from the text