Which detail is important to include in a summary of this paragraph? :
They were arguing over the remote, They decided to take turns, they got to watch what they wanted for 15 minutes
True or False: In order to write a strong summary, you should read the whole text first
True
State a summary for this paragraph: Sarah found a lost kitten on her way home. She felt sorry for the little creature and decided to take it in as her own pet, giving it a loving home and a warm bed.
Sarah found a lost kitten and adopted it as her pet
True or False: Summaries should be a long retelling of the text, so that the reader gets every detail from the text.
False: Summaries should be short with only the most important details
What is an important detail?
A detail that directly supports the central idea, a detail that should be included in a summary of the text
True or False: Knowing or including the central idea of the text in your summary can help you write a strong summary.
True
What kind of details should be included in a summary?
The most important details, relevant details
Summarize this paragraph: Sarah lost her backpack on the school playground, and she was worried because her homework and lunch were inside. Max, her friend, offered to help her search. They looked behind the slide and found her backpack.
Sarah lost her backpack, but with Max's help, it was found.
What should we use to show or support the central idea of a text?
supporting details, the most important details
What is something that should NOT be included in a summary?
Your opinion, words directly from the text, unimportant details
What is the central idea of a text?
What the text is mostly about
State a summary for this paragraph: In the attic, Alex and Grandma discovered an old key. Curious about where it might lead, they found a chest that the key unlocked. Inside the chest was an exciting treasure map.
Alex and Grandma found a key in the attic that unlocked a treasure map
True or False: A summary should be exact words from the text.
False
When reading a text, what is one strategy you can use to find the central idea OR important details?
Highlighting/annotating, reading the whole text, finding the main idea of each paragraph, looking for key words
When picking a good summary, always pick the longest summary. True or false?
False
What is a summary?
A short retelling of a text, only tells the most important parts
When writing a summary, especially for a fiction text, you should retell the events in the correct order that they happen. True or false?
True