Writing Summaries

When writing a summary for a LITERARY text, what is a good thing to consider?

• text features
• story elements
• topic
• details

A good objective summary....

• Is a summary sentence of the text that covers the key details.
• Identifies the topic, has all the key words, and is a complete sentence.
• Focus on the main idea of the text and only the details that support it. 
• Uses direct quotes from the text in order to let the audience know what it was about. 

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

• using your own words
• summary being shorter than the text
• exact words from the text
• including main ideas only

Zoe is reading a nonfiction book about the history of aviation. What should be her first step in summarizing the book?

• Identifying the central idea

• Writing the conclusion

• Noting down all the details

• Discussing with Grace and David

In a group project, Anika, Isla, and Ethan are tasked with summarizing a research paper. Which of the following should Ethan avoid including in the summary?

• Key points from the research paper

• His personal opinions about the research

• Important facts from the research paper

• The author's purpose of the research paper

What is the first step to writing a summary?

• putting things in your own words

• reading the text

• underlining key information

• get rid of extra information