Understanding Understanding SummarySummary

A story summary tells A story summary tells

the most important ideas the most important ideas

that are in something that you that are in something that you read.read.

UsuallyUsually a story summary includes a story summary includes

information that tells the information that tells the characters and setting characters and setting

as well as theas well as the

problem problem and solution.and solution.

A story summaryA story summary includesincludes

the the main ideamain idea of the story of the story and 2 or 3 important and 2 or 3 important supporting details.supporting details.

Think about the story Think about the story

Little Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood

What is the main idea of the story?What is the main idea of the story?

A little girl goes to A little girl goes to visit her visit her grandmother who grandmother who lives in the woods.lives in the woods.

Three important details are Three important details are

1. A wolf gets to her grandmother’s 1. A wolf gets to her grandmother’s house before she does. house before she does.

2. The wolf pretends to be her 2. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat her.grandmother in order to eat her.

3. A woodsman comes just in time to 3. A woodsman comes just in time to save Red Riding Hood from the save Red Riding Hood from the wolf.wolf.

Let’s put these Let’s put these ideas together to ideas together to make a story make a story summary. summary.

A little girl goes to visit her A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who lives in the grandmother who lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her woods. A wolf gets to her grandmother’s house before she grandmother’s house before she does. The wolf pretends to be her does. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat her, but grandmother in order to eat her, but a woodsman comes just in time to a woodsman comes just in time to save her from the wolf.save her from the wolf.

Let’s do some checking! Can you Let’s do some checking! Can you find the main idea in this summary?find the main idea in this summary?

A little girl goes to visit her A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who lives in the grandmother who lives in the woods.woods. A wolf gets to her A wolf gets to her grandmother’s house before she grandmother’s house before she does. The wolf pretends to be her does. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat her, but grandmother in order to eat her, but a woodsman comes just in time to a woodsman comes just in time to save her from the wolf.save her from the wolf.

Can you find the characters in this Can you find the characters in this summary?summary?

A A little girllittle girl goes to visit her goes to visit her grandmothergrandmother who lives in the who lives in the woods. A woods. A wolf wolf gets to her gets to her grandmother’s house before she grandmother’s house before she does. The wolf pretends to be her does. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat her, but grandmother in order to eat her, but a a woodsmanwoodsman comes just in time to comes just in time to save her from the wolf.save her from the wolf.

Can you find the setting in this Can you find the setting in this summary?summary?

A little girl goes to visit her A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who lives in grandmother who lives in the the woods.woods. A wolf gets to her A wolf gets to her grandmother’s housegrandmother’s house before she before she does. The wolf pretends to be her does. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat her, but grandmother in order to eat her, but a woodsman comes just in time to a woodsman comes just in time to save her from the wolf.save her from the wolf.

Can you find the problem in this Can you find the problem in this summary?summary?

A little girl goes to visit her A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who lives in the grandmother who lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her woods. A wolf gets to her grandmother’s house before she grandmother’s house before she does. does. The wolf pretends to be her The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat hergrandmother in order to eat her, but , but a woodsman comes just in time to a woodsman comes just in time to save her from the wolf.save her from the wolf.

Can you find the solution to the Can you find the solution to the problem in this summary?problem in this summary?

A little girl goes to visit her A little girl goes to visit her grandmother who lives in the grandmother who lives in the woods. A wolf gets to her woods. A wolf gets to her grandmother’s house before she grandmother’s house before she does. The wolf pretends to be her does. The wolf pretends to be her grandmother in order to eat her, but grandmother in order to eat her, but a woodsman comes just in time to a woodsman comes just in time to save her from the wolf.save her from the wolf.

Now it’s your turn to try.Now it’s your turn to try.

Think of the storyThink of the story

The Three BearsThe Three Bears

Use your summary sheet to:Use your summary sheet to:

• Write the main ideaWrite the main idea• Write two or three important Write two or three important

things that happened in the things that happened in the story…the detailsstory…the details

• Put the sentences together Put the sentences together to make your summaryto make your summary

Teacher notes:Teacher notes:

• Discuss the story to make sure Discuss the story to make sure everyone is on the same page about everyone is on the same page about what happened in the story.what happened in the story.

• Allow students the opportunity to write Allow students the opportunity to write an an individualindividual summary of summary of The Three The Three Bears.Bears.

• Students Pair & Share their summaries Students Pair & Share their summaries as the teacher listens in.as the teacher listens in.

Teacher notes continued:Teacher notes continued:

• Allow the partners to check that the Allow the partners to check that the summaries include the components in summaries include the components in the list. Colored pencils or highlighters the list. Colored pencils or highlighters could be used for this.could be used for this.

• Display the list while students work Display the list while students work (next slide)(next slide)

• Review the “teacher” summary if Review the “teacher” summary if necessarynecessary

• Write the main ideaWrite the main idea• Write two or three important Write two or three important

things that happened in the things that happened in the story…the detailsstory…the details

• Put the sentences together to Put the sentences together to create your summarycreate your summary

• Make sure your summary Make sure your summary includes the characters, the includes the characters, the setting, the problem, and the setting, the problem, and the solution to the problemsolution to the problem

Teacher notesTeacher notes

• Use the next three slides Use the next three slides if if additional additional practice is needed.practice is needed.

What is the main idea of the story?What is the main idea of the story?

This story is about a girl This story is about a girl named Goldilocks who named Goldilocks who goes into the home of goes into the home of three bears without three bears without their permission.their permission.

What are 2 or 3 important details?What are 2 or 3 important details?

1.1. While in their house, Goldilocks While in their house, Goldilocks tries their food, chairs, and beds.tries their food, chairs, and beds.

2.2. The bears come home and are The bears come home and are amazed at what has happened to amazed at what has happened to their house.their house.

3. They find Goldilocks and frighten 3. They find Goldilocks and frighten her, so she runs away.her, so she runs away.

This story is about a girl This story is about a girl named Goldilocks who goes named Goldilocks who goes into the home of three bears into the home of three bears without their permission. While without their permission. While in their house, Goldilocks tries in their house, Goldilocks tries their food, chairs, and beds. their food, chairs, and beds. The bears come home and The bears come home and are amazed at what has are amazed at what has happened to their house. They happened to their house. They find Goldilocks and frighten find Goldilocks and frighten her, so she runs away.her, so she runs away.