What is summarizing, anyway? Well, here's our fancy educators' definition:
Readers identify key elements and condense important information into their own words during and after reading to solidify meaning.
But for your students, try this:
Tell what's important.
So what are we trying to do here? Here's how you'll know when your students get it!
The student will be able to summarize what was read to help comprehend text and solve problems across the curriculum.
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Can the student communicate that summarizing is condensing important information into his or her own words? (what)
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Can the student communicate that summarizing is done during and after reading? (when)
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Can the student communicate that summarizing helps to solidify understanding? (why)
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Can the student communicate that summarizing involves identifying key elements of the text and condensing important information into his or her own words? (how)
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Can the student summarize a variety of texts for a variety of purposes?
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So, how do you make it happen?
- Watch the videos and discuss them with your class.
- 2. Do the student activity. (Coming this summer)
- Talk about Summarizing all year long.
- Try these lesson ideas in your classroom.
