A Good Summary
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English
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5th - 6th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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11 Slides • 9 Questions
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What makes a good summary?
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Multiple Select
According to the video, what are 3 key details you need when summarizing a story?
Characters
Setting
Problem
Key Plot Events
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Multiple Select
Two common mistakes students make when summarizing fiction are:
Adding information that wasn't in the narrative.
Giving too much information.
Changing the names of major characters.
Providing too few details.
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Key Ingredients:
Major Character or Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Character Development
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Names
Relationship between characters
1. Major Character or Characters
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Multiple Choice
What part of the plot are most major characters introduced?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
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Main place and time of the action.
May be more than 1.
2. Setting
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Draw
Draw something to represent "Where?".
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Main conflict faced by the character.
Different Types
3. Problem
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Match
Match the following sentences with the correct type of conflict.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Technology
Luke must fight against his father, Darth Vader.
A family must survive on an island after their boat sinks during a storm.
Elliot must decide whether or not hide the truth from his parents.
Grace struggles with being accepted at school after a fire leaves her disfigured.
A scientist struggles to control the artificial intelligence he has created.
Luke must fight against his father, Darth Vader.
A family must survive on an island after their boat sinks during a storm.
Elliot must decide whether or not hide the truth from his parents.
Grace struggles with being accepted at school after a fire leaves her disfigured.
A scientist struggles to control the artificial intelligence he has created.
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How the conflict is resolved.
What is the outcome?
4. Solution
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is the resolution to the fairy tale, "Cinderella"?
Cinderella is the main character of the fairy tale.
Cinderella works as a maid in her own home.
Cinderella is visited by her fairy godmother and goes to the ball.
Cinderella tries on the glass slipper and when it fits, she marries the prince.
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How does the character react to the challenge faced?
What lesson was learned?
How did the character change?
5. Character Development
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Match
Match the following images with the correct characterization.
Sad
Unselfish
Courageous
Aggressive
Disrespectful
Sad
Unselfish
Courageous
Aggressive
Disrespectful
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Key Ingredients:
Major Character or Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Character Development
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Marcos plans a surprise visit home and asks his sister Elena to keep his secret. However, Elena tells her cousin, and Mom eventually hears about the plan. Marcos arrives and realizes his visit is not a surprise. Elena feels sorry and apologizes, and she is forgiven.
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Draw
Label each part of the summary.
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Poll
How difficult is it to use this strategy to summarize a fictional text?
Easy
Somewhat Difficult
Difficult
Extremely Difficult
What makes a good summary?
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