May 7, 2024-Lesson #2: Summary Writing - Natural Disasters

  • May 7, 2024-Lesson #2: Summary Writing - Natural Disasters

    Specific Expectations

    1. Demonstrate the ability to read independently for personal, school-related, and career-related purposes 
    2.  Describe, orally and/or in writing, person- ally relevant texts they have read and their responses to them
    3. Explain the purposes and uses of a summary
    4. Construct summaries that clearly state the main idea and include important supporting details

    Learning goals 

    • To read an informational text and identify the main ideas and supporting details 
    • Respond to the text by sharing your opinions and knowledge of natural disasters
    • Understand what a summary is, why they are used and their key elements 
    • Write a simple summary of today’s article 

    • A summary is a short overview of the main points of a text. The purpose of a summary is to quickly give the reader or listener an idea of what this material is saying.



    • Things to Consider  When Writing a Summary 

            

    • Writing a Summary Assignment

      Instructions: Using what you have learned about summary writing, you will re-read the article and write a 1-2 paragraph summary. 

      Follow these steps. 

      1. Recall the main idea of the article 
      2. Read each paragraph
      3. Choose the main idea for each 
      4. Identify one supporting detail for the main idea
      5. Write the information in your own words ( paraphrase) 
      6. Choose the most appropriate transition words to connect your ideas 
      7. Write an introductory and Concluding statement. 
      8. Review your summary for spelling and grammar. 


    • EXIT CARD Assignment

      PLEASE FILL IN THE EXIT CARD WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES AND THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS

    • Homework Assignment

      Read the article "The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster". Take notes on the main ideas and important details found in the article. 

      Highlight and define any new words!

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