Synthesizing Texts

Separating key points of information from unimportant information is...

• Synthesizing

• Summarizing

• Evaluating

• Reflecting

It aims to create an understanding or original

perspective of the information from various texts.

• SUMMARY

• CONCLUSION

• SYNTHESIS

It combines multiple sources to create new ideas.

• SUMMARY

• CONCLUSION

• SYNTHESIS

Ms. Wolfer's ELA class is 'Synthesizing' texts in their essay. What are they doing with the texts?

• Combining texts together to prove an idea

• Choosing 1 text to prove a point. 

• Taking texts apart. 

• Burning texts. 

Which of the following is a synonym for "synthesize"?

• Dissect

• Combine

• Separate

• Reduce

When synthesizing information, what is NOT a step in the process?

• Identifying key points

• Ignoring contrasting viewpoints

• Combining different ideas

• Creating a new understanding

Which of the following activities involves synthesis?

• Reading a book

• Writing a book review that incorporates your own thoughts with the plot

• Listing the characters in a story

• Defining words found in a chapter

Why is synthesis important in learning?

• It helps to memorize facts more easily

• It encourages passive learning

• It fosters a deeper understanding by connecting concepts

• It simplifies complex ideas into basic facts

Briefly explaining the beginning, middle and the end of text.

• Asking Questions

• Summaring and Synthesizing

• Making Connections

• Evaluating

A sentence starter for summarizing is

• I wonder

• I predict

• The gist is

• I can picture