Summary Review

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief retelling of the main ideas of a text in your own words.

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What should a summary include?

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A summary should include the important information and main points of the story.

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What should NOT be included in a summary?

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Personal opinions, unnecessary details, and every single detail from the story.

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What does it mean when a question asks for the 'best' summary?

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It means to choose the summary that is the most accurate and closest to the main idea.

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Is a summary always found in the first sentence of a paragraph?

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No, a summary can be found anywhere in the text.

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Can a summary include fun facts?

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No, a summary should focus on the main ideas, not fun facts.

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What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?

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A summary is a brief overview, while a retelling includes more details and may follow the original text closely.

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True or False: A summary is a retelling of the whole story in my own words.

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False.

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What is the main purpose of summarizing?

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The main purpose is to convey the essential information of a text in a concise way.

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What is an example of a detail that should be cut from a summary?

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An opinion about the book, like saying it's the 'funniest book in the world'.