Summarizing Non Fiction

When summarizing nonfiction, which of the following should you avoid including in your summary?

• Your own opinion

• The most important ideas

• Unimportant details

• A restatement of the main points in your own words

What is a key characteristic of a good summary of a nonfiction text?

• It includes additional information to provide a personal touch.

• It contains the most important ideas from the text.

• It copies sentences directly from the passage.

• It focuses on details that are not central to the text's main points.

According to the checklist, how should you use your own words in a summary?

• To express your personal viewpoint on the topic

• To add interesting but unrelated facts

• To paraphrase the main points without copying sentences

• To make the summary longer and more detailed

What should you not include when writing a summary of a nonfiction text?

• A brief overview of the text

• Your interpretation of the author's intent

• Key themes and concepts

• A concise restatement of the essential information

When you determine the main idea and significant details of a text while condensing information into a short paragraph, you are _____.

• predicting

• summarizing

• evaluating

• judging

What do you include in a summary of a nonfiction passage?

• Everything

• All the facts

• The title

• What is important

What five key questions do you need to consider when writing a summary on a NONFICTION TEXT?​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

• Why

• Somebody

• Wanted

• Then

According to the grading rubric, how many points are awarded for a summary that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of what makes a good summary?

• 1 point

• 2 points

• 3 points

• 0 points

According to the grading rubric, how many points should be awarded if a student's summary only includes information from the passage and does not include personal opinions?

• 1 point

• 2 points

• 3 points

• 0 points

What is the maximum number of points a student can receive for including important ideas in their summary?

• 1 point

• 2 points

• 3 points

• 0 points