Summarizing Literary Text

What is the first necessary step when writing a summary of a fiction text?

• Title

• Once upon a time...

• Someone

• T.A.G.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

After including the T.A.G. to open your summary, what is the order of the elements that follow?

• But

• Someone

• Then

• So

• Wanted

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The title of the story...

• should be included in the summary

• should NOT be included in the summary

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Fictional texts are:

• true stories

• imaginary stories

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A summary is a retelling of the whole story in my own words.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A summary should not include the main character of the story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In a summary, I should include as many details as possible.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

You should write your summary

• in your own words with complete sentences
• in a secret language that you make up
• in one draft without revising
• in fragments without punctuation

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

An easy way to remember summary for fiction is...

• Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then

• Somebody, Went, But, Somehow, Those

• Someone, Wanted, Then, End

• So, Wanted, But, Then

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Select the authors of the article:

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10