Summarize Informational Text

Summaries help me...

• understand what I'm reading

• write about what I read

• include the key points of a text

• all of the above

How long should a summary be?

• a full page

• half of a page

• one sentence

• 3-5 sentences

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?

•  The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

• The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.

• The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage

• The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.

The ___________ is what the text is mostly about.

• genre

• purpose

• main idea/central idea

When you summarize nonfiction you need main key ideas in order of how they are mentioned in the text.

• True

• False

Informational text- (a)  

• is made up

• provides the reader with facts

• entertains the audience

• is written like a story

What is the author's purpose for informational text?

• to explain

• to inform

• to teach

• all of the above

In informational writing, you begin with a...

• conclusion

• body paragraph

• introduction

• detail

What is the purpose of a conclusion in your informational writing?

• to get your reader interested in your piece

• to summarize what you discussed in your essay

• to give more facts about your topic

• to provide more detail

What is the purpose of informational writing?

• to teach your reader about a topic

• to let your reader know of your opinion

• to entertain your reader