Summarizing Nonfiction Texts

What is nonfiction?

• A) A story about imaginary events

• B) When the author claims to tell the reader about the real world, a real experience, a real person, an idea or a belief

• C) A poem about nature

• D) A fairy tale

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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

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• Newspaper articles

• Fantasy novels

• Comic books

• Mythological stories

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• Database articles

• Fables

• Tall tales

• Fantasy stories

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• School textbooks

• Folktales

• Fairy tales

• Legends

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The subject is important because:

• it helps us understand key concepts and ideas.

• it is not related to our daily lives.

• it is rarely used in real-world situations.

• it does not contribute to our knowledge.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the author's purpose for writing?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To compare and contrast

• To demonstrate

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

List any two types of key words or phrases you should look for.

• headings, subheadings, bolded words, repeated words

• dates, numbers, equations, formulas

• colors, shapes, sizes, patterns

• authors, publishers, page numbers

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What should you look for in each paragraph or section of the text?

• main idea or main point

• the number of sentences

• the longest word

• the author’s name

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What two pieces of information should you include at the beginning of a nonfiction summary?

• Title and author of text.

• Date and place of publication.

• Main character and setting.

• Summary and conclusion.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When writing a nonfiction summary, whose opinion should you avoid including?

• Your own opinion.

• The author's opinion.

• The main character's opinion.

• The expert's opinion.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2