Summarizing Fiction and Nonfiction

Appears in the opening paragraph and explains the main idea of the text.

• evidence

• topic sentence

• explanation

• conclusion

choose all that apply:

An author's purpose for writing includes

• to entertain by telling a story or narrative

• to inform about a particular topic

• to persuade the reader to believe their point of view

A story or text that is true is called

• fiction

• nonfiction

• makebelieve

Is this a strong Main Idea sentence?

"The author talks about Jamestown and how John Smith survived."

• Yes

• No

The main idea should be included in a summary.

• True

• False

A summary includes enough details to tell the important ideas, but not too many unimportant details.

• True

• False

A summary may include one or two quotes from the text but should not include only quotes from the text.

• True

• False

A summary includes only the most important ideas.

• True

• False

Retelling the most important events of the text in your own words is called -

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

• author's purpose

• plot

What is the main purpose of a summary in both fiction and nonfiction?

• To provide a detailed analysis of the text

• To list all characters and events

• To give a brief overview of the main points

• To rewrite the text in your own words