Summarizing Texts

Summarizing Texts

Grade Unknown Grade · ELA · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can summarize a text by identifying the main idea and key details while keeping the logical order intact.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Summarizing Fiction

Practice Questions

5 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Using the "big five" method, summarize the story of "Little Red Riding Hood." Identify the character, what she wanted, the problem she faced, how she tried to solve it, and the solution. Using the "big five" method, summarize the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Identify the character, what he wanted, the problem he faced, how he tried to solve it, and the solution.

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