Let's Summaries

1. Created by Mrs. Christine Snyder

2.  Summarizing is taking a large selection of
text and then reducing it to smaller pieces.
 Summarizing is finding the main idea of a
text.
 Summarizing is also finding the supporting
details of the main idea.
 In other words, summarizing is retelling only
the important parts of the story in YOUR
WORDS.
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3.  We are taking all the “extra words” out of
the story or text.
 We look for key words or phrases that will
still tell someone about what you have read.
 A summary should never be longer than the
story!
 Summaries are a lot shorter than the original
story or text.
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4.  Here is a summary of The Three Little Pigs:
 The Three Little Pigs is about three pigs and a
wolf. The wolf blows down two of the pigs'
houses because he wants to eat them. He
doesn't blow down the brick house, because it
is too strong. He doesn't get to eat the pigs.
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5.  Students should pull out the main idea.
 Students should focus on the key details
about that idea.
 Students should use key words or phrases.
 Students should write down just enough to
tell someone about what they have read.
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6.  You can summarize by rewriting the story and
illustrating it.
 You can summarize in a journal.
 You can summarize by drawing (creating a
diagram).
 You can summarize by yourself.
 You can summarize with a friend.
 You can summarize with a group.
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7.  We summarize to make connections.
 We summarize to learn new materials.
 We summarize to make sure we understand
what we have read.
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8.  Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and
the Three Bears. See if you can summarize
it.
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9. Summarizing is vital to
reading comprehension
because it serves as a way to
make sure you understood
what you have read.
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