Summarizing

______________ tells the most important parts of a text.

• Inference

• Main Idea

• Summarizing

• Topic

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

We use summarizing to

• avoid reading

• tell the main parts of a text

• retell a story

• to read quickly

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CCSS.RI.3.2

What can you summarize?

• articles

• books

• essays

• articles, books, and essays

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

What does the "W" stand for in "SWBST"?

• (But) What was the problem.

• (Somebody) Who is the main character?

• (Then) How does the story end?

• (Wanted) What does the character want?

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the "S" stand for in "SWBST"?

• (But) What was the problem?

• (So) What was the solution?

• (Then) How does the story end?

• (Wanted) What does the character want?

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the "B" stand for in "SWBST"?

• (But) What was the problem?

• (Somebody) Who is the main character?

• (Then) How does the story end?

• (Wanted) What does the character want?

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the "T" stand for in "SWBST"?

• (But) What was the problem?

• (Somebody) Who is the main character?

• (Then) How does the story end?

• (Wanted) What does the character want?

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the "S" stand for in "SWBST"?

• (But) What was the problem?

• (Somebody) Who is the main character?

• (Then) How does the story end?

• (Wanted) What does the character want?

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

On Monday morning, Janice woke up with a stomach ache. Her mom checked her temperature. She had a high fever. Janice's mom gave her medicine to bring the fever down. Her mom told her to stay in bed and rest. Janice felt sad that she could not make it to school on Monday. Janice's mom stayed home with her. Later that morning, Janice's mom took her to the doctor. The doctor gave Janice medicine for her stomach ache. Janice felt better and was ready to go to school the following day.

What is the best summary of this paragraph?

• Janice felt sad that she would not go to school on Monday. Janice's mom took her to the doctor's office. Janice woke up with a stomach ache.

• Janice had a high fever. The doctor gave her medicine. Janice's mom checked her temperature.

• Janice woke up with a stomach ache and a high fever. Janice stayed home and did not go to school. Later that morning, her mom took her to the doctor.

• The doctor gave Janice medicine. Janice woke up with a fever on Monday morning.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2