Re: [MOSAIC] Summarizing

[Mark & Rachele' Thummel]

I can't recall exactly where I learned this (someone else might?), but I do 
the following summary method/formula with my junior high readers for 
plot-based texts--this gets them a one-paragraph summary that is easy for 
them to remember and includes most major plot elements.  I encourage 
stronger readers/writers to develop their ideas more.   I think 4th grade 
would do fine:

Somebody, somewhere wanted/needed . . . (characters & character's needs)
But . . . (conflict)
So . . . (reaction)
And . . . (additional conflict or reaction)
Then . . . (resolution)

For example:  a summary for "Cinderella" might look something like this . . 
.

Cinderella "wants" to go to the Royal Ball, "but" her evil stepmother 
prevents her from attending.  "So" Cinderella's animal friends and her 
Godmother make it possible through friendship and magic . . .  "and" 
Cinderella attends the ball where Prince Charming falls in love with her. 
"Then" when she is leaving the ball, she loses a slipper, which allows 
Prince Charming to find her later, making Cinderella's dreams to come true. 
(or something like that:))



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From: <suzteac...@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:41 PM
To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Subject: [MOSAIC] Summarizing

I am stuck on summarizing. There are so many ways yo summarize and for  so
many purposes. Does anyone have a tried and true method to teach 4th 
graders
a way to summarize an article, chapter, or book?
Suzanne NY 4th
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