Retelling Stories!

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a short version of a story that includes the main ideas in your own words.

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What are the parts of a story?

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A story has three main parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end.

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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 happens.

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What does it mean to retell a story?

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To retell a story means to tell all the events in the order they happened.

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What is the difference between retelling and summarizing?

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Retelling includes all events, while summarizing only includes main ideas.

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What should a summary NOT include?

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A summary should not include exact words from the text.

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Can a summary be longer than the original text?

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No, a summary should be shorter than the original text.

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Is it true that we only tell the beginning and end of a story when retelling it?

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False, we tell the main events, not just the beginning and end.

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea is the most important point or message of the story.

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What does it mean to use your own words?

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Using your own words means explaining something in a way that is unique to you.