Summary Practice

A short explanation of a text.

The 5 W’s: who, what, when, where, and why.

To provide a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points.

Main ideas and key points from the original text.

A summary is brief and focuses on main ideas, while a detailed description includes more specifics.

Summarizing helps to understand and remember the main ideas.

A brief overview of a book's plot or main themes.

Including personal opinions or unnecessary details.

Look for the topic sentence or the most repeated ideas.

An important piece of information that supports the main idea.