Summarizing

This week the sixth graders practiced summarizing using informational text with connections to the short stories we read in class and current Science unit on Color and Light.

Below are guided notes to help while writing summaries and a checklist to follow when ready to write the summary. 

Cite your source:  Newspaper/Magazine/Article title and Author

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5 Ws:  Write short phrases to tell the 5 W’s of the article.

Who: ________________________________________________________________________

What: _______________________________________________________________________

Where: ______________________________________________________________________

When: _______________________________________________________________________

Why: (why did the author choose to write this article?)-This the Main Idea

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Notes/Details:  

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Include an Assertion: One statement that you believe is true.

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Include Evidence to Support Your Assertion: Details from the text.

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Directions:Using your notes and the copy of the article, write a summary.  Use complete sentences and indent.

Be sure to include the following.  Check it off after completing:

• A main idea sentence.
• The 4-6 details that support and are directly related to the main idea.
• Your assertion and the evidence that supports your assertion.
• A concluding statement.