1. Would you swim with this?

3. Tell me a fact about the ocean. Tell your partner your opinion of beach vacations.

5. Organizational Patterns Why would an author use these? Descriptive Classification Compare & Contrast Why would an author use these? Problem & Solution Cause & Effect Why would an author use these? Chronological Order Sequential Order Order of Importance

6. What do you include in a summary? Main idea of text Four or five details that support the main idea Present these facts in the order they were presented in the text Do not include opinions

7. Write a summary of the “Giant Jellyfish” text 54321 -A 7-8 sentence paragraph -Correctly gives the main idea -Presents 4-5 appropriate supporting details in the correct order -Uses a variety of sentence types -Proper conventions -A 5-6 sentence paragraph -Gives a main idea -Presents 3 appropriate supporting details -Uses a variety of sentence types -Proper conventions -Only 4 sentences -Main idea may not be clear -Limited supporting details; wrong order -Limited sentence variety -Some convention mistakes -Less than 4 sentences -Inaccurate main idea -Vague or inaccurate details -Incomplete or simple sentences -Several convention errors -Illegible -Too short to assess