Summarizing Informational Text Basics

Who are we like when we summarize nonfiction text?

• doctors

• reporters

• football players

• scientist

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

true or false: We can copy sections of an article word for word into our summary.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Informational or Nonfiction Text summaries should not

• include your opinion

• be written in first person

• include extra details that the original author did not write .

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the first step of summarizing?

• Write a summary in your own words

• Re-read the text

• Analyze the important information to determine big picture

• Skim the text for the main idea

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

True or False: We should not focus on the little details when writing a nonfiction summary.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is NOT an important piece of information in nonfiction text?

• who/what

• where

• when

• want

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

This is the subject or topic of a nonfiction text.

• who

• where

• when

• how

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

True or false: We summarize every day

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is important information to include in a nonfiction summary? Select all that apply

• who/what

• where

• when

• why

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is summarizing important?

• t helps us understand the big idea that the author wanted to express.

• It helps us discover every little detail

• it confirms that we learned something

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2