

SUMMARY
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Mireille Archer
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SUMMARY

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Poll
Do you feel at ease writing a summary?
I can write a great summary.
I am pretty good at writing a summary
I understand it a little bit.
I don't know how to write a summary
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What is a WRITTEN summary?
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Multiple Choice
A Written summary should include minor details from the book.
True
False
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Multiple Select
A summary is when I... (choose 2)
Tell my friend about a movie I just watched
Describe a book to my friend
Tell every single thing in detail that happened in the book or movie
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Multiple Choice
A Written summary should be in complete sentences.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
The order of events don't matter when I'm writing a summary.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
. A summary is not every single thing that happened in the book.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
A written summary is shorter than the text, usually 5-7 sentences.
True
False
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What is a summary?
Imagine you were telling someone about a movie you just watched A summary would include JUST the IMPORTANT parts of the book or movie you are sharing about!
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What is a WRITTEN summary?
It should be in COMPLETE sentences
Include key events from the story
The events should go in ORDER
Should be 5-7 sentences
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What is something that needs to be included in the summary of a story?
Theme
Setting
Main Characters
Problem and Solution
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Follow this format when writing a summary!
In the beginning... (think exposition)
Next... (rising action)
Then... (climax)
After that... (falling action)
In the end... (resolution)
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Remember....
Summaries DO NOT contain your opinion! Stick to the facts from the story or passage!
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Think about the 5 most important words we discussed from Paragraph 1. Write a summary, no longer than 20 words, based around those 5 important words.
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Think about the 5 most important words we discussed from Paragraph 1. Write a summary, no longer than 20 words, based around those 5 important words.
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Paragraph 1 Summary
Story of a Child Slave:
James is a child slave who works long hours on a boat . He is mistreated and doesn't get paid.
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Multiple Select
EXIT PASS: What are TWO things that make a BAD summary?
Using only the main ideas
Making the summary too long.
Missing important information.
Writing it in your own words.
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Multiple Choice
What is a summary?
Where the story takes place
the main characters
setting
A retelling of the main events in a story.
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The End
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