1. Summarizing
Writing a short paragraph about the important points in a story.
Summarizing is important because you can retell the key points of the
story quickly and in the order in which they happened.
Why is summarizing important?
How do you write a great summary?
4. Main Character
Goal:
What does he/she
want to do in the story?
Problem:
What is keeping the character
from his/her goal?
Resolution:
How does the character
reach his/her goal?
Ending:
How does the story end?
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByBbUK4jJMg
A moose and
a bear
want to cross
a bridge.
But, there is not
enough room to
pass and they
begin to fight.
So, a racoon and
a rabbit knock the
bridge down.
Then, the rabbit and racoon try to cross
the bridge, and are able to cross the
bridge by jumping over each other.
Summary: Bridge
Introduction
problem solution
Conclusion
10. Myrna wanted a cell
phone
but her father
would not buy
her one and
she became
angry.
So, when her father
tried calling her
mother to let them
know they were
going to be late, his
phone battery was
dead.
Then, Myrna proved she was right
since she could have used her
phone to call her mother.
Summary: I Want a Phone!
11. Myrna wanted a cell
phone
but her father
would not buy
her one and
she became
angry.
So, when her father
tried calling her
mother to let them
know they were
going to be late, his
phone battery was
dead.
Then, Myrna proved she was right.
She could have used her phone to
call her mother.
Myrna wanted a cell phone,
but her father would not buy
her one. She became very
angry. So, when her father
tried calling her mother to let
them know they were going to
be late, his phone battery was
dead. Then, Myrna proved
she was right. She could have
used her phone to call her
mother.
Summary: I Want a Cell Phone!
12. Myrna wanted a cell phone,
but her father would not buy
her one. She became very
angry. So, when her father
tried calling her mother to let
them know they were going to
be late, his phone battery was
dead. Then, Myrna proved
she was right. She could have
used her phone to call her
mother.
14. Amber
wanted the red
elephant she found
at Misty’s Minute
Mart.
But, she took the
elephant without
asking if she could
have it.
So, she felt guilty for
taking the elephant
and decided to
return it.
Then, Amber apologized to Misty. Misty
forgave her and let her keep the elephant.
Amber learned not to take anything
without permission.
Summary: The Red Elephant
15. Summarizing
Writing a short statement about the important points in a story.
Summarizing is important because you can retell the key points of the
story quickly and in the order in which they happened.
Why is summarizing important?
How do you write a great summary?
