Steps to Summarize

What is the first step in summarizing according to the diagram?

• Write short topic sentences

• Find main ideas

• Find headings and subheadings

• Combine sentences into a summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What should you do after finding the main ideas?

• Write short topic sentences

• Remove unnecessary information

• Find headings and subheadings

• Combine sentences into a summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which step involves writing short topic sentences?

• Step 1

• Step 2

• Step 3

• Step 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the final step in the summarizing process?

• Find main ideas

• Write short topic sentences

• Combine sentences into a summary

• Find headings and subheadings

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What should be removed to make a good summary?

• Important details

• Unnecessary information

• Headings

• Subheadings

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What should you replace lists with when summarizing?

• Detailed descriptions

• General wording

• More lists

• Pictures

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the purpose of combining topic sentences?

• To make a list

• To create a short summary

• To find main ideas

• To write headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the second step in the summarizing process?

• Write short topic sentences

• Find headings and subheadings

• Find main ideas

• Combine sentences into a summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2