Summary

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What should be included in a summary?

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The main idea.

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What is the best way to summarize a passage?

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Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

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How would you describe a summary?

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The main ideas and important details of the beginning, middle, and end of a passage.

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True or False: A summary includes enough details to tell the important ideas, but not too many unimportant details.

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True.

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True or False: In a summary you should include all of the main details from the text.

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False.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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To provide a brief overview of the main ideas and important details.

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What is an important characteristic of a summary?

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It should be concise and to the point.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To restate the main ideas in your own words.

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Why is it important to avoid unimportant details in a summary?

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To keep the summary clear and focused on the main ideas.

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What is one way to identify the main idea of a text?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most repeated ideas.