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Summarizing

Summarizing. Getting to the Point. Summary. Short account of the central ideas of a text. Summaries are not a place for…. Opinions Specific Details. How To Summarize. Read the text. Don’t let big words scare you. Ask, “What was this text about?”. Your Answer ….

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Summarizing

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  1. Summarizing Getting to the Point

  2. Summary Short account of the central ideas of a text Summaries are not a place for… • Opinions • Specific Details

  3. How To Summarize • Read the text. • Don’t let big words scare you. • Ask, “What was this text about?” Your Answer… • Should be only a few complete sentences. • Should be written in present tense. • Should cover main points and key ideas. • Should be in your own words. • Shouldn’t include TOO MANY details or TOO FEW details.

  4. Should It Go in My Summary? Only major ideas and necessaryinformation should go into a summary. Ask yourself: If the answer is yes, put it into your own words in your summary.

  5. Main Idea and KeyPoints The main idea is what the text is about. Key points are arguments or information that is used to support the main idea. Key points may be developed or elaborated with supporting details. Your summary should only include main ideas and key points, notsupporting details.

  6. ExampleText A penny for your thoughts?  If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars.  In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, ..   Another rarity is .. T These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters.  If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction.  Now that’s a pretty penny.   so, the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. the 1955 double die penny.

  7. IncorrectExampleResponse 1 IncorrectExampleResponse 2 This text is about pennies. • This response is too short. • It does not include key ideas. The 1943 copper penny is worth a lot of money. Copper was hard to get during the war so there aren’t many of them. The 1955 double die penny is worth a lot too. These pennies were stamped twice on accident. • Too much unnecessary stuff. • Main idea is not clear.

  8. CorrectExampleResponse This text is about two very rare and valuable pennies: the 1943 copper penny and the 1955 double die penny. • Includes key information. • Doesn’t include unnecessary information • Is a complete sentence.

  9. Practice Think about the story of The Three Little Pigs. Summarize the story in TWO SENTENCES. Remember, when you’re completing the summary on your one-pager, you are writing down a summary in 5-8 sentences. Your book is longer than the story The Three Little Pigs.

  10. Practice Summarizing nursery rhymes. Directions • We will read each nursery rhyme. • Summarize the nursery rhyme in TWO SENTENCES. • Include key information. • We will discuss our answers.

  11. 1 The itsy bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and Washed the spider out Up came the sun and Dried up all the rain And the itsy bitsy spider Climbed up the spout again.

  12. 4 Jack and Jill went up the hill,To fetch a pail of water.Jack fell down and broke his crown,And Jill came tumbling after.Up Jack got and home did trot,As fast as he could caper,And went to bed to mend his headWith vinegar and brown paper.

  13. Recommendations What should you include in a recommendation? • Did you like the book? Why or why not? • Include details from the book in your recommendation. For example: “I loved this book and highly recommend it! I liked how the author ended the story. The ending was so unexpected with the death of George, and it made me want to read the second book in the series to figure out how George died.”

  14. Recommendations Continued Example of a one-pager recommendation: “Yes, I would recommend this book. The book is entertaining and kept me interested through the entire story. Having animals as the main characters is so interesting! Those characters were so silly and made me laugh at times. I think this would be a good book for anyone interested in a story about friendship.”

  15. Recommendations Continued Example of a one-pager recommendation: “I would recommend this book to others. I recommend this book because it shows kindness and care for others. It shows kindness because of Reggie’s concern for Nate and Nate’s willingness to defend Reggie. I would also recommend this book because it uses football and situations that could really happen to keep you interested. The author also used suspense to keep you reading to see what happens next.”

  16. THEME Themes are NOT one word. Ex: The theme of this story is perseverance. X Themes are universal. Ex: Callie should be nicer to her friends. X Themes are lessons that someone could possibly learn from a story. Ex: The wolf isn’t able to blow down the brick house. X (This is just a fact. What can you learn from this fact?)

  17. THEME EXAMPLES Be kind toward everyone, including those who are different from you. Persevering during tough times can make you stronger as a person. Get to know someone first before determining the kind of person they are. Stay true to yourself. Don’t change your character based on others’ expectations.

  18. THEME CONTINUED Never give up. This theme is vague with little information. Be a little more specific. Example: Persevering during tough times can make you stronger as a person.

  19. THEME CONTINUED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8muSkXjPHE

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