Summarizing Informational Text Part 2

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What should a summary answer?

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

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What is important to consider when writing a summary for an informational text?

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Details and facts.

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When would you summarize a book?

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When you want to tell a friend the gist or the main idea of a book.

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What is the summary of the passage about Jill's birthday dinner choices?

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Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

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What is true about summarizing?

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The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement that presents the main ideas of a text.

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Why is it important to summarize?

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It helps to condense information and focus on key points.

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What does 'gist' mean in the context of summarizing?

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The main idea or essence of a text.

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What should NOT be included in a summary?

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Personal opinions or detailed descriptions.

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How can you identify the main idea of a text?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most repeated ideas.