1. Summary Writing Access prior knowledge-
Say-Talk to your partner and tell each other what a summary is and why we should know how to write a summary of what we read
Before sharing next slide, have student pairings share out the their definitions of a summary and why students should know how to write a summary
Next, introduce topic with a real life example- Have students share out their answers to this question- What did you do last night (or last weekend)?
Call on students to share their activities. Once they are done point out to them that each one of their responses are essentially a summary (“I went to the park, saw a movie with my dad, and went to church on Sunday”), they didn’t tell you every little detail about their weekend. Tell the students that the ability to summarize is a very valuable skill and one they will use for the rest of their life. Summaries help us to remember key ideas.

2. Objective:
Students will be able to summarize with evidence from the text (RL.7.2)

3. Summary Definition:
identifies the central idea or key ideas in the text
puts the text into their own words plus evidence from the text
organizes the text into a condensed version
Read these aloud

4. Summary is Not:
limited to one detail
an opinion statement

5. Summary Formula: graphic organizer…
T: (Theme)
1: (First main event with evidence)
2: (Second main event with evidence)
3: (bonus Third main event with evidence)
W: wrap it up (connect main events to theme)

6. Theme and Summary are LINKED:
In seventh grade a THEME statement is ALWAYS included in a paragraph SUMMARY… ALWAYS even if the questions doesn’t directly state to include a theme.
T – Theme statement 1 2 3
W – Wrap it up
3 important events with evidence from the story that are LINKED to the theme you chose
Sometimes it’s easier to write 3 main events, then ask yourself, what did these events teach me about life/people/the world (theme)?

7. What should a summary look like on a short answer assessment?
T: Theme 1: 1st Main Event/Key Idea with EVIDENCE. 2: 2nd Main Event/Key Idea with EVIDENCE. 3: 3rd Bonus Main Event/Key Idea with EVIDENCE. W: wrap it up by connecting theme to main events.

8. Summary Paragraph (just an example)
In the selection identify the reading selection (or specific chapter) and author, we learn that theme statement. To begin, main event #1 (include evidence). Followed by main event #2 (include evidence). Finally, main event #3 (include evidence). All in all, wrap it up explaining how your theme matches with your main events and evidence. Bring it all together. Remember: Include evidence to support each event in the summary.

9. Central Idea Statement:
Formula:
Character + Conflict + Resolution
*Note: The central idea statement can be a theme statement if the formula above will not work for the text.

10. ___character____ + ___conflict__ + ___resolution___
Think about the last chapter of The Outsider’s that we read in class. Write a central idea statement of the chapter.
___character____ + ___conflict__ + ___resolution___
who was what what solved
involved happened the problem
in the chapter in the or what was
chapter the result

11. Final Wrap up…
In the “Summary” section of your notes page, write a central idea statement of what summary is.
Character (Summary)
Conflict (what you are learning)
Resolution (what did you learn from this lesson)
Hint…think about the Objective of the lesson or think of the ideas above