RL52 Summarizing Fiction

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a story or text in your own words.

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What does 'Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then' help with?

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It is a strategy to remember the key elements of a story's summary.

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story that plays a role in the plot.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What is a resolution in a story?

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The resolution is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to a close.

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What is a theme?

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A theme is the underlying message or lesson that can be learned from a story.