Summarizing Nonfiction

What is the main purpose of summarizing a text?

• To tell the main idea using fewer words

• To include all details of the text

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

What is the first step in summarizing a text?

• Read the whole text

• Write down every detail

• Ignore the main idea

• Copy the text

Why do teachers ask students to summarize texts?

• To show they understand the text

• To make them write more

• To confuse them

• To make them memorize the text

What should be left out when summarizing a text?

• Small details

• Key points

• Main idea

• Important parts

How can summarizing be beneficial?

• It helps us learn better

• It makes texts longer

• It confuses the reader

• It is only useful in school