Summarizing Non Fiction

What is a summary?

• It is a retelling but shorter. 

• It is writing another story about the topic.

• It is your favorite part of the text. 

• It is the part you didn't like. 

The beginning of an informational text is usually a_____________. 

• joke

• personal story

• a retelling of the entire text

What do you need to write a summary or an informational text?

• Your own words

• The order of events

• Important details

Every single detail is included in a summary.

• False

• True

A summary is like a simple map of the text.

• True

• False

Write one thing you learned about summarizing?

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