Writing Composition: Summarizing in Fiction and Non-Fiction Text

Contributed by:
Ivan
As the title suggests, this lesson will teach students to create summaries for both fiction and non-fiction texts.
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3. Summarizing involves taking the
r essen tat information, including the
ma lea_and s' oe details
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fx = for the most important ideas
x in a story and restate those ideas
usin their own words.

4. To Summarize a Nonfiction Text
* Start with a Topic Sentenc: end with a Closing Sentence
Focus on the Mai

5. Summarizing...in your own words






Topic Fun Fact #1 Fun Fact #2 Clincher

Write an
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What is the Write a fact Write a fact 7
Fs sentence to
topic? from your from your
sum up the
Introduce it. text. text.

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Names Date BAR
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Draw and label your fun facts.

First Fact

Second Fact Final Fun Fact

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Name: Date:

Draw and label your fun facts.
Topic First Fact




Final Fun Fact
Second Fact


8. Nonfiction Super Summary

Write your summary in complete sentences.

Topic Sentence

Fact #1

Fact #2


Final Fun Fact



9. Summarizing...in your own words



Topic Fun Fact #1 Fun Fact #2 Fun Fact #3 Pune Hee
Write an
What is the Write a fact Write a fact Write a fact interesting
i sentence to
topic ? from your from your from your td
Introduce it. text. text. text. sum up the



10. Nonfiction Super Summary
Write your summary in complete sentences.

Topic Sentence

Factual Fact #1

Factual Fact #2

Factual Fact #3


Sum it Up !




11. To Summarize a Fiction Text
* Start with the first story event and introduce the character's
name(s) and where the story toc
* Add in what the characte 1 and write about the
problem in the story
did the story end ?
* Leave out your
story !

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13. Summarizing...in your own words


Somebody Wanted But So
Who was the What did the What was the How was the
main character main problem problem
character ? want ? in the story ? resolved ?

14. Fantastic Fiction [ thee
Name: Date:_ we
Draw and label your fun facts.
Sa Wanted




But So
15. Fantastic Fiction oe
Name: Date:

Draw and label your fun facts.





16. Fantastic Fiction Summary

Who is the main character ?

What did the main character
want ?

What was the problem in the
story ?


How was the problem resolved ?




17. Summarizing...in your own words


Somebody Wanted But So Then
Who was What did What was hae Mer How did
the main the the main Bie the story
character ? character problem in abiecighy end ?
want ? the story ? resolved?


18. Fantastic Fiction Summary
Write your summary in complete sentences.

Who is/are the main
character(s) ?

What did the character(s)
want ?

What was the problem in
the story ?

How was the problem
resolved ?


How did the story end ?




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