The document discusses teaching kindergarteners how to summarize different types of text. It explains that there are two main types of text - literature/narrative and informational. For literature, students should include the setting, main character described with one adjective, climax, and resolution. For informational text, students should include the purpose, central idea, structure, and two supporting points. The document also notes that teachers must follow Common Core writing standards for kindergarten when teaching summarization skills.

1. TEACHING KINDERGARTENS
TO SUMMARIZE

2. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF TEXT WE WILL
FOCUS ON:
• LITERATURE/NARRATIVE
• INFORMATIONAL TEXT

3. LITERATURE/NARRATIVE TEXT
• A LITERATURE/NARRATIVE TEXT INCLUDES
• THE SETTING
• THE MAIN CHARACTER DESCRIBED IN ONE ADJECTIVE
• THE CLIMAX
• THE RESOLUTION

4. INFORMATIONAL TEXT
• INFORMATIONAL TEXT INCLUDES
• THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT
• THE CENTRAL IDEA
• THE STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT
• TWO SUPPORTING POINTS

5. STANDARDS
• TEACHERS MUST TEACH ACCORDING TO THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR
KINDERGARTEN WRITING
HTTP://WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG/ELA-LITERACY/W/K/