Summary
Activate Prior Knowledge
What is a summary?
A summary is….
a short restatement of the main idea and important details in a piece of writing.
How is a summary different from the main idea?
Why are summaries important?
There are four strategies for summary writing.
Which strategy you use to write a summary depends on what type of writing the passage contains.
So what are the three types of writing?
Narrative summaries
Somebody | |
Wanted | |
But | |
So | |
Chrysanthemum Type of Writing: Genre:
Text to Self - (before) What experiences have I had with trying to fit in? | Text to World- (before) What do I know about how starting school works? | Text to Text - (after) Does this remind me of any other story I have read? |
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Don’t forget to activate your prior knowledge!
Chrysanthemum
Somebody | |
Wanted | |
But | |
So | |
Persuasive Summaries
You must decide: what does the author want you to
do / think / buy?
By making a statement which indicates what the author wants, you have written a summary.
Persuasive title:_____________________________
The author wants___________ __________________________________________________ |
Let’s do this!
Persuasive Articles
Expository Summaries
When reading an expository piece, ask yourself:
Is this about an event or a specific topic?
Expository Summary (topic)
Title = Question
When an expository passage gives information on a topic, follow these steps:
Example: Cells
Title of Expository Article:________________________________________
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Title as a question:______________________________________________
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Answer to the question (written as a complete sentence): ______________
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Expository Summary (event)
5 Ws +H
When an expository passage describes an event, you must gather the following information:
Who was involved?
What happened?
When did the event take place?
Where did the event take place?
Why did it happen?
How did it happen?
Let’s try this strategy!
Title:_________________________________________
Who? | |
What? | |
Where? | |
When? | |
Why? | |
How? | |
Summary:______________________________________________________________________________________________
Now you try on your own.