Understanding Summary

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Understanding Summary
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• A story summary tells
• the most important ideas
• that are in something that you read.

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Usually

• a story summary includes information that tells
  the characters and setting

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as well as the

• problem

• and solution.

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A story summary includes

• the main idea of the story and 2 or 3 important
  supporting details.

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Think about the story

• Little Red Riding Hood

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What is the main idea of the story?

• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who
  lives in the woods.

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Three important details are

• 1. A wolf gets to her grandmothers house
  before she does.
• 2. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in
  order to eat her.
• 3. A woodsman comes just in time to save Red
  Riding Hood from the wolf.

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• Lets put these ideas together to make a story
  summary.

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• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother
  who lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her
  grandmothers house before she does. The wolf
  pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat
  her, but a woodsman comes just in time to save
  her from the wolf.

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Lets do some checking! Can you find the main
idea in this summary?

• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother
  who lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her
  grandmothers house before she does. The wolf
  pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat
  her, but a woodsman comes just in time to save
  her from the wolf.

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Can you find the characters in this summary?

• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother
  who lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her
  grandmothers house before she does. The wolf
  pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat
  her, but a woodsman comes just in time to save
  her from the wolf.

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Can you find the setting in this summary?

• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who
  lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her
  grandmothers house before she does. The wolf
  pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat
  her, but a woodsman comes just in time to save
  her from the wolf.

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Can you find the problem in this summary?

• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who
  lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her
  grandmothers house before she does. The wolf
  pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat
  her, but a woodsman comes just in time to save
  her from the wolf.

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Can you find the solution to the problem in this
summary?

• A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who
  lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her
  grandmothers house before she does. The wolf
  pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat
  her, but a woodsman comes just in time to save
  her from the wolf.

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Now its your turn to try.

• Think of the story
• The Three Bears

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Use your summary sheet to

• Write the main idea
• Write two or three important things that happened
  in the storythe details
• Put the sentences together to make your summary

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Teacher notes

• Discuss the story to make sure everyone is on the
  same page about what happened in the story.
• Allow students the opportunity to write an
  individual summary of The Three Bears.
• Students Pair Share their summaries as the
  teacher listens in.

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Teacher notes continued

• Allow the partners to check that the summaries
  include the components in the list. Colored
  pencils or highlighters could be used for this.
• Display the list while students work (next slide)
• Review the teacher summary if necessary

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• Write the main idea
• Write two or three important things that happened
  in the storythe details
• Put the sentences together to create your summary
• Make sure your summary includes the characters,
  the setting, the problem, and the solution to the
  problem

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Teacher notes

• Use the next three slides if additional practice
  is needed.

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What is the main idea of the story?

• This story is about a girl named Goldilocks who
  goes into the home of three bears without their
  permission.

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What are 2 or 3 important details?

• While in their house, Goldilocks tries their
  food, chairs, and beds.
• The bears come home and are amazed at what has
  happened to their house.
• 3. They find Goldilocks and frighten her, so she
  runs away.

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• This story is about a girl named Goldilocks
  who goes into the home of three bears without
  their permission. While in their house,
  Goldilocks tries their food, chairs, and beds.
  The bears come home and are amazed at what has
  happened to their house. They find Goldilocks and
  frighten her, so she runs away.