Improve Reading and Summarizing Skills

1. Do Now: 1. How did you do on the FAST test? 2. What is the equation for main idea? 3.How do we find the main idea of an entire article? 4. What does nostalgia mean? Complete a Frayer Model of the following word: Manacles Noun Handcuffs, chains, shackles

2. Independent Reading • Read silently • Explain what has happened in the plot of your book so far.

3. Summarizing: You know what it means, but do you know how to do it? • When we summarize, we retell the most important ideas we came across in an informative text. • A good summary always includes the main idea of the work, and it briefly states the most important supporting details in a small amount of words. • When we summarize, we also paraphrase. That means that we take what the author says and put it into our own words. Not only does that help the reader understand and help us understand, it also lets us shorten the amount of words used and make things more brief.

4. Brain Break! • A man is six feet tall, is a clerk at a butcher shop, and wears size 11 shoes. What does he weigh? • Answer: Meat

5. Brain break! • There was a man one night. He started to run straight forward. Then he turned left. Soon after, he turned left again. When he got home, there were 2 masked men, Who were the men? • Answer: The umpire and the catcher

6. Brain Break! • A lady shot her husband, drowned him in water, and hung him. Then they went out to dinner. How is this possible? • It was a picture of him

7. Brain break! • A boy went to a carnival, and went in a booth. The man in the booth said " If I write your exact weight on the paper, you give me $50. If I can't write it, then I give you $50". The boy saw no scale around, so he said okay. The man ended up with $50.How? • He wrote "your exact weight" on the piece of paper. 

8. Brain break! • If a plane crashed on the border of the USA and Canada, where should the survivors be buried? • You don't bury survivors

9. Brain break! • What can run but never walks, Has a mouth but never talks,Has a bed but never sleeps,Has a head but never weeps? • a river

10. Do now: please complete the following questions (5-7 minutes) • What does a good summary always include? • What does manacles mean? • What does a good summary always briefly restate? • What does nostalgia mean? • What is it called when we put an author’s words into our own words? • Complete a Frayer Model of the following word: Languish Verb To suffer, to fade away, to get weaker or decay

11. Independent reading (13-15 minutes) • Read silently and answer the following question: Which point of view is your book? How do you know?

12. Brain Break • A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, "that's nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no types of equipment or air pockets!" The magician told the kid if he could do that, he'd give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. Can you figure out how? • The kid filled up a glass of water and held it over his head for ten minutes

13. Reviewing summarizing (3 minutes) • A good summary always includes the main idea • A good summary always briefly restates the most important supporting details • A good summary is always short • In a good summary, we paraphrase, or put things into our own words

14. I have a dream video (12 minutes) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3377f_martin-luther-king-jr-i-have-a-drea_news

15. Quick notes (3 minutes): • When we summarize, we are going to imagine that our summaries are classified ads. • Each word we use will cost ten cents. • We will only be allowed to spend a certain amount on each ad.

16. I do: Ms. Welsh shows you what’s up. • Ms. Welsh only has two dollars to spend on this summary. How many words is she allowed to use? • Twenty.

17. Step one: She finds the main idea. • Main idea of paragraph one: • Topic + Message = Main idea • She needs to ask…what is the topic? • Topic: Civil Rights • Message: African Americans did not have privileges in the 1960s. .

18. Step two: She summarizes - Ms. Welsh’s summary • Remember, she only has two dollars! • She needs to include the main idea and mention some important supporting details. • She came up with… • Blue=supporting details • Red=main idea [In 1963] Because of segregation and discrimination, African Americans did not have the rights and freedoms they deserved Notice how she paraphrased! She did not say exactly what Dr. King said.

19. We do (10 minutes) • We only have $2.00 to spend! • How many words may we use? • Read the second bold paragraph aloud. • What is the main idea? What are important supporting details? • Turn-n-talk: come up with a good summary • Share out summaries

20. Do now (4 minutes): • What two things does a good summary always have? • What does it mean to paraphrase? • What does nostalgia mean? • What does manacles mean? • What does languish mean?

21. Scholar Reading(12 minutes) • Silently read your scholar book

22. Main idea practice • Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead. This story mainly tells… • A. Why coyotes prefer rabbits to lambs • B .Why coyotes upset nature’s balance • C. How scientists protect sheep and coyotes • D. What kind of people do not like coyotes

23. Main idea practice • The lack of gravity in space makes even simple tasks a challenge. Astronauts have to wear boots that hold their feet to the floor so that they can walk around. Eating is a real chore. Dried and frozen foods are stored in plastic bags. To eat chicken soup, the astronauts cut a hole in one end of the bag and squeeze the soup into their mouths. This story mainly tells… • A.Why there is little gravity in space • B.Why easy tasks are challenging in space • C.Why space food is stored in plastic bags • D.How to eat chicken soup

24. Main idea practice • Dogs have been called our best friends, but they are also good helpers. They can be used in many ways. Some dogs hunt while others guard animals and property. Boxers and German sheperds are trained to lead people who are blind. A dog named Laika was the first animal in space. • A. How many types of dogs there are • B. What the name of the space dog was • C. What kinds of dogs can lead people who are blind’ • D. How dogs are useful

25. Main idea practice • Every year hungry deer do millions of dollars' worth of damage to young pine trees. Scientists in Washington have found a way to protect the trees. They use a substance called selenium. Selenium produces a bad smell when dissolved. A bit of this element is put in the ground near trees. Rain dissolves the selenium, and the trees absorb it. The bad smell keeps the deer away until the trees are fully grown. • A. How much damage deer do to trees • B. How trees can be protected from deer • C.What selenium is • D.Why deer eat pine trees

26. Mini-lesson: things that make a not-so-good summary • Including details that are too specific • Including details that do not go with the topic. • Completely re-copying a section of the text that you are summary that does not give a general idea of what the entire thing is about. • Not including the main idea. • Not briefly stating the supporting details in your own words.

27. I do: Answering an Sr (3 minutes) The trumpet produces many different sounds. They range from a piercing call to battle to a soft, romantic melody. Throughout history, trumpets have signaled the arrival of royalty, opened celebrations, and announced the time of day. The military has used trumpet calls as a part of its daily routine. The stirring "Reveille" plays in the morning, while the soulful sound of "Taps" ends the day. The different tones of the trumpet can express the full range of human emotion. In an orchestra, the trumpet may start out supporting the basic harmonies and end with a soft, flowing melody. In a jazz ensemble, the trumpet section will provide the excitement of an up-beat piece only to follow with a soft ballad. Changes in tone are also made by inserting mutes into the bell of the instrument.Which is the best summary of this passage? A. Trumpets are used by the military throughout the day. In the morning, the trumpets play "Reveille." At night, the trumpets end the day with "Taps." Trumpets are also used to call soldiers to battle. B. Throughout history, trumpets were used for different things. Trumpets played when everybody arrived. Other instruments were also used to end large celebrations. They even announced the time of day. C. In a jazz ensemble, trumpets are used for their many different sounds. Trumpets help to add excitement to an up-beat, fun piece. Trumpets can also be used to play a soft, slow, beautiful melody. D. Trumpets can make many different sounds. The trumpet has been used throughout history for royalty and the military. Trumpets can have different tones to play soft melodies or exciting pieces.

28. We do: answering an sr (3 minutes) On Monday, Mike Lummus withdrew from this city's race for mayor. Lummus is a retired police officer. He made this decision after he found out that opponent Gary Nelon shares his goals. Lummus and Nelon want to heal the city's political wounds. They also want to encourage citizens to be more active in government. Nelon is chairman of First Ohio Bancorp.Which of these provides the best summary of the paragraph? A. Mike Lummus retired from the police department so that he could run for city mayor. Then, he decided not to run for mayor after all. B. Mike Lummus will have to find another way to keep himself busy now that he is not running for mayor. Mike Lummus is a retired police officer. C. Mike Lummus decided not to run for mayor. He withdrew after finding out that his opponent, Gary Nelon, shares his same goals for the city. D. Mike Lummus and Gary Nelon want to heal the city's political wounds. Lummus is a retired police officer, and Nelon is a chairman of First Ohio Bancorp.

29. You do: answering an sr (3 minutes) Since the first charter school opened its doors in Minnesota in 1992, the movement has multiplied at a dizzying pace. Today, half a million students attend more than 2,000 such schools in 35 states. And that number is sure to swell. President George W. Bush is calling for millions in new funding to help start new charter schools. The education bill approved by the House last week gives students in low-performing schools the option to transfer to charters. Low-performing schools that fail to meet national education requirements three years in a row could be shut down and reopened as charters.Which is the best summary of this passage? A. The number of charter schools in the U.S. has grown in the last few years. A new education bill will give students the option of going to a charter school. B. Charter schools are more effective than traditional schools. C. Charter schools are schools that used to be low-performing schools and were re-opened. Thirty-five states have students who attend charter schools. Over 2,000 schools in these states have become charter schools. The first opened in 1992. D. Charter schools are publicly funded but privately run. The government gives money to low-performing schools. Then, they can become charter schools.

30. Groups: come up with a summary • With your group, come up with a good, $2.00 summary of the THIRD boldfaced paragraph in “I Have a Dream” • Checklist: • 1. State the main idea • 2. State the most important supporting details • 3. Come up with your summary. • Did you paraphrase? • Did you give a good idea of what the paragraph is about to your reader?

31. GROUPS: COME UP WITH A SUMMARY • With your group, come up with a good, $2.00 summary of the FOURTH boldfaced paragraph in “I Have a Dream” • Checklist: • 1. State the main idea • 2. State the most important supporting details • 3. Come up with your summary. • Did you paraphrase? • Did you give a good idea of what the paragraph is about to your reader?

32. ALL ON YOUR OWN: SUMMARIZE THE LAST SECTION • COME UP WITH A SUMMARY ON YOUR OWN OF THE LAST BOLDFACED SECTION. YOU MAY USE $2.50 FOR YOUR SUMMARY. • Checklist: • 1. State the main idea • 2. State the most important supporting details • 3. Come up with your summary. • Did you paraphrase? • Did you give a good idea of what the paragraph is about to your reader?