Summarizing Texts
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can summarize a text by identifying the main idea and key details while keeping the logical order intact.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. In your own words, explain what it means to summarize a text. Why is it important to use your own words when summarizing?
2. Using the "big five" method, summarize a story you recently read. Identify the character, what they wanted, the problem they faced, how they tried to solve it, and the solution.
3. Describe the main idea of the story "The Three Little Pigs" and list two key details that support this main idea.
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