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When I SUMMARIZE, I…1)Find the Topic or Main Idea-look for what words or ideas that are repeated over and over2)Pull out 3-4 important details ( from beginning, middle, end) that tell about the main idea-use your own words!3)Keep it SHORT! Do NOT repeat, do NOT copy the words exactly from the selection

Summarize = Topic + Verb + Supporting Details

A summary is a short statement that tells the main points about a piece of text.

Who or What is the Topic?

Ask yourself—Who or What is this mostly about? Look for topics that are repeated.

Look at the title.

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Summarizing a Picture

Summarizing a Picture

Summarize = Topic + Verb + Important

Details

Write a sentence that tells Big Idea of the section.

Give important details from the Beginning, Middle, and the End. Keep it short.

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Summary RubricA/B=3points•My summary has topic, verb, important details, and no extra details. •It is short.•Written in ALL of my own words.  C=2points•My summary includes topic and details but it is a little too long.•Has extra information or is missing information.•Mostly stated in my own words. D=1 points•My summary is confusing, does not have the main topic•Or has the main idea, but not the right details. •I copied a lot exactly from the text.

When I SUMMARIZE, I…1)Find the Topic or Main Idea-look for what words or ideas that are repeated over and over2)Pull out 3-4 important details ( from beginning, middle, end) that tell about the main idea-use your own words!3)Keep it SHORT! Do NOT repeat, do NOT copy the words exactly from the selection

Summarize = Topic + Verb + Supporting Details

A summary is a short statement that tells the main points about a piece of text.

Our class went on a field trip to a nursing home today. We each spent an hour visiting one older person. I visited a sweet older woman named Dorothy. Dorothy told me about her life. I was surprised to learn we had a lot in common. She likes vanilla ice cream. Dorothy also likes sports, especially baseball. We talked about the Red Sox, her favorite team, I was surprised the hour went by so fast!

1) What is the main topic of this selection?

A) Baseball and Red Sox

B) Class field trips

C) kid and Dorothy

D) Dorothy and older woman

 

Our class went on a field trip to a nursing home today. We each spent an hour visiting one older person. I visited a sweet older woman named Dorothy. Dorothy told me about her life. I was surprised to learn we had a lot in common. She likes vanilla ice cream. Dorothy also likes sports, especially baseball. We talked about the Red Sox, her favorite team, I was surprised the hour went by so fast!

2) What is the summary of this selection?

A) A older woman tells story about her life.

B) A kid visits an older person and learns they are alike.

C) The next time he will bring his baseball collection.

D) The class visits a nursing home.

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was a great man with many ideas and interests. He helped write the Declaration of Independence. He was also an architect, an inventor and a musician. Some people believe he had a brilliant mind.

What is the main topic of this selection?A) Thomas JeffersonB) United StatesC) Nobel Peace PrizeD) US Presidents

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was a great man with many ideas and interests. He helped write the Declaration of Independence. He was also an architect, an inventor and a musician. Some people believe he had a brilliant mind. Thomas Jefferson won the Nobel Peace Prize.

What is the summary of this selection? A) Thomas Jefferson was the third president. B) Thomas Jefferson liked to invent. C) Thomas Jefferson was a smart and talented president. D) The Nobel Peace prize winners were smart.