Tips & Tricks for Summarizing Text

by Sandra K. Athans, Robin W. Parente

Overview

The Common Core is an important tool that schools use to help students get the most out of everything they read. The ability to summarize text is one that is needed from the earliest reading comprehension lesson up through high school, college, and beyond. Lengthy nonfiction passages are included in this comprehensive volume, along with expert reader advice, quiz questions, and charts that help to guide the reader through using his or her newly discovered skills at the highest level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477775837
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2014
Series:	Common Core Readiness Guide to Reading Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 A Quick and Easy Overview: The Skills and the Tips & Tricks 7

Chapter 2 Determining Central Ideas or Themes and Summarizing Literature: Expert Reader Model 16

Close Reading 18

T-Chart and Summary 20

Multiple-Choice Questions 23

Chapter 3 Determining Central Ideas or Themes and Summarizing Literature: Guided Practice 26

Close Reading 26

T-Chart and Summary 31

Multiple-Choice Questions 34

Chapter 4 Determining Central Ideas or Themes and Summarizing Informational Text: Expert Reader Model 37

Close Reading 38

T-Chart and Summary 43

Multiple-Choice Questions 45

Chapter 5 Determining Central Ideas or Themes and Summarizing Informational Text: Guided Practice 48

Close Reading 48

T-Chart and Summary 52

Multiple-Choice Questions 54

Glossary 57

For More Information 58

Bibliography 60

Index 61