
Summarizing Nonfiction Task Cards 1-10
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English
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3rd - 5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a summary?
Back
A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why is summarizing important?
Back
Summarizing helps us understand and remember the main ideas of a text.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What should you include in a summary?
Back
A summary should include the main idea and key details, but not every detail.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?
Back
A summary is shorter and focuses on main ideas, while a retelling includes more details.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you identify the main idea of a text?
Back
The main idea is often found in the first sentence or can be inferred from the details.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a key detail?
Back
A key detail is a fact or example that supports the main idea.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Back
To paraphrase means to restate something in your own words.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
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