answer the 5 w's: who, what, when, where, and why.

You should write your summary...

in your own words with complete sentences.

Question within image.

a brief explanation how each man was involved with inventing

Which of the following is an example of coding while you read?

putting an "!" next to exciting or new information

When should you write a draft of your summary?

after you've read the text, coded it, & re-read sections

When would you most likely summarize a book?

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

a short explanation of the text

Which detail should be cut from the following summary?

the opinion that it's "the funniest book in the world"

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Summarizing (ELA)

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1
A summary should:
Always mention and talk at length about the author's age
answer the 5 w's: who, what, when, where, and why.
Describe the details but not the main ideas.
NEVER MENTION THE PLOT OF THE TEXT
2
You should write your summary...
in fragments without punctuation.
in one draft without revising.
in a secret language that you make up
in your own words with complete sentences.
3
Question within image.
your opinion about who really invented the telephone
a detail about where the phrase "put someone on hold" came
a brief explanation how each man was involved with inventing
details about how smartphones and cellphones work
4
Which of the following is an example of coding while you read?
re-reading the same page, 10-15 times.
looking up a word in the dictionary
putting an "!" next to exciting or new information
drawing a pic of your kitten on blank space at end of a ch.
5
When should you write a draft of your summary?
after you've read the text, coded it, & re-read sections
immediately after reading the text for the first time.
before re-reading sections you didn't understand.
before coding the text.
6
What can you summarize?
only nonfiction
only novels
only movies
anything you read or watch.
7
When would you most likely summarize a book?
When you tell your opinion of the book instead of what about
When you tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book
when you want to forget a book you've read.
when you understand a vocabulary word you read in a book.
8
What is a summary?
a theme or universal lesson.
persuasive argument about a text
a movie based off of a book.
a short explanation of the text
9
Which questions should you answer in a summary of the book, "My Funny Friend Fiona?"
How long did it take you to read My Funny Friend Fiona?
What happens to Fiona?
Is My Funny Friend Fiona a funny book.
What's Fiona's neighbor's favorite color.
10
Which detail should be cut from the following summary?
the name of the main character
the title of the book.
the fact that the book is a novel.
the opinion that it's "the funniest book in the world"

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