Summarizing Main Ideas and Supporting Details in Grade 5

The video tutorial, led by Charity Smith, introduces two reading strategies aligned with standard 5.11a, focusing on summarizing main ideas and supporting details. It covers how these skills are assessed in the STAAR test and provides detailed instructions on implementing the 'Survey the Text' and 'Charge It! Credit Card Summary' strategies. The tutorial emphasizes modeling strategies, annotating texts, and maintaining logical order in summaries.

What is the main focus of Standard 5.11a?

• Summarizing the main idea and supporting details

• Comparing and contrasting texts

• Identifying the author's purpose

• Analyzing character development

Which grade's standard is also supported by Standard 5.11a?

• Third grade

• Fourth grade

• Fifth grade

• Seventh grade

How is the first way Standard 5.11a assessed on STAAR?

• Comparing two different texts

• Writing a summary of the text

• Analyzing the author's tone

• Identifying the main idea of a paragraph or section

What is the second way Standard 5.11a is assessed on STAAR?

• Identifying the main idea of the entire selection

• Identifying the author's purpose

• Comparing different authors

• Writing a detailed analysis

What is the first step in the 'Survey the Text' strategy?

• Reading the text thoroughly

• Visually scanning the text

• Writing a summary

• Discussing with peers

What should students do after visually scanning the text in the 'Survey the Text' strategy?

• Highlight the main idea

• Discuss with peers

• Ask themselves what the text is mostly about

• Write a summary

What is the 'Charge It! Credit Card Summary' strategy designed to help students do?

• Compare different texts

• Analyze character development

• Filter out less significant information

• Write longer summaries

In the 'Charge It! Credit Card Summary' strategy, what does each word in the summary represent?

• A dollar

• A point

• A sentence

• A paragraph

What is one way to extend the 'Charge It! Credit Card Summary' strategy?

• Lower the credit card value

• Increase the credit card value

• Write a longer summary

• Add more details

What is one key point to remember when using the 'Charge It! Credit Card Summary' strategy?

• Compare different authors

• Help students understand the whole text

• Encourage students to write longer summaries

• Focus on minor details