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Summarize

2. When I SUMMARIZE, I…
1)Find the Topic or Main Idea- look for what
words or ideas that are repeated over and over
2)Pull out 3-4 important details ( from beginning,
middle, end) that tell about the main idea-use your
own words!
3)Keep it SHORT! Do NOT repeat, do NOT copy
the words exactly from the selection
Summarize = Topic + Verb + Supporting Details
A summary is a short statement that tells the main
points about a piece of text.

3. Who or What is the Topic?
Ask yourself—
Who or What is this mostly about?
Look for topics that are repeated.
Look at the title.
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4. Summarizing a Picture

5. Summarizing a Picture

6. Summarize =
Topic + Verb + Important Details
Write a sentence that tells Big Idea of
the section.
Give important details from the
Beginning, Middle, and the End.
Keep it short.
.

7. Summary Rubric
A/B=3points
•My summary has topic, verb, important details, and no extra
details.
•It is short.
•Written in ALL of my own words.
C=2points
•My summary includes topic and details but it is a little too long.
•Has extra information or is missing information.
•Mostly stated in my own words.
D=1 points
•My summary is confusing, does not have the main topic
•Or has the main idea, but not the right details.
•I copied a lot exactly from the text.

8. When I SUMMARIZE, I…
1)Find the Topic or Main Idea- look for what
words or ideas that are repeated over and over
2)Pull out 3-4 important details ( from beginning,
middle, end) that tell about the main idea-use your
own words!
3)Keep it SHORT! Do NOT repeat, do NOT copy
the words exactly from the selection
Summarize = Topic + Verb + Supporting Details
A summary is a short statement that tells the main
points about a piece of text.

9. Our class went on a field trip to a nursing home today.
We each spent an hour visiting one older person. I visited
a sweet older woman named Dorothy. Dorothy told me
about her life. I was surprised to learn we had a lot in
common. She likes vanilla ice cream. Dorothy also likes
sports, especially baseball. We talked about the Red
Sox, her favorite team, I was surprised the hour went by
so fast!
1) What is the main topic of this selection?
A) Baseball and Red Sox
B) Class field trips
C) kid and Dorothy
D) Dorothy and older woman

10. Our class went on a field trip to a nursing home today.
We each spent an hour visiting one older person. I visited a
sweet older woman named Dorothy. Dorothy told me about
her life. I was surprised to learn we had a lot in common.
She likes vanilla ice cream. Dorothy also likes sports,
especially baseball. We talked about the Red Sox, her
favorite team, I was surprised the hour went by so fast!
2) What is the summary of this selection?
A) A older woman tells story about her life.
B) A kid visits an older person and learns they are
alike.
C) The next time he will bring his baseball collection.
D) The class visits a nursing home.

11. Thomas Jefferson was the third president of
the United States. He was a great man with many
ideas and interests. He helped write the
Declaration of Independence. He was also an
architect, an inventor and a musician. Some people
believe he had a brilliant mind.
What is the main topic of this selection?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) United States
C) Nobel Peace Prize
D) US Presidents

12. Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the
United States. He was a great man with many ideas and
interests. He helped write the Declaration of
Independence. He was also an architect, an inventor
and a musician. Some people believe he had a brilliant
mind. Thomas Jefferson won the Nobel Peace Prize.
 What is thesummary of this selection?
 A) Thomas Jefferson was the third president.
 B) Thomas Jefferson liked to invent.
 C) Thomas Jefferson was a smart and talented president.
 D) The Nobel Peace prize winners were smart.