Summarizing

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What is a summary?

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A short explanation of a text.

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What do students wear to show their team color?

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Nametags with their color.

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When would you summarize a book?

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

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What can you summarize?

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Anything you read or watch.

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What is the main idea of the passage about Jose and his marbles?

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Jose was getting his favorite marbles ready to take to school for show and tell.

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What does it mean to summarize?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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Why is summarizing important?

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It helps you understand and remember the main ideas.

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What is one way to summarize a story?

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Identify the main characters, setting, and events.

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What is a key feature of a summary?

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It is shorter than the original text.

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Can you summarize a movie?

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Yes, you can summarize anything you watch.