Summarizing Non-Fiction High Interest Articles

In class, we discussed the meaning and importance of summarizing.  A summary is a brief statement that explains the "big picture" of a passage or story.  A summary supports the entire passage including the beginning, middle, and end.

Task:  Read a TIME magazine article and write a summary that shows me and your classmates that you have mastered the art of writing a summary.  Write the title and author of the article, and keep the article in your reading file so that you can teach the class a short lesson on summarizing with your work.

Non-Fiction Article Reading - Read and Respond

Read an Article and Record your Response to the Article using one of the Prompts Below.

1) The purpose of my article was __________________.
2) An interesting fact that I discovered was ________________.
3) I connected with _____________________.
4) A new vocabulary word that I learned was ____________.  It means ______________.
4) The main idea of my article was ____________________.

Chapter 10 - What do you predict will happen at the end of the story in Chapter 11?

Chapter 9 - Incredible Journey

What are your thoughts, predictions, and ah-ha moments as you read?

Chapter 8 - Incredible Journey

Describe a major turning point in this chapter.

Chapter 7 - Where are we on the "Incredible Journey"?

Hi Cardinal Readers!  Don't forget to use your study guide resources to respond to the text.  How would you describe the plot in Chapter 7?  Has the tone of the story changed at all?  What are your predictions and are they confirmed throughout the text.  Keep up the good work!

Chapter 6 Comments

Attention Cardinal Reading Group!

I'm so glad to see that everyone is engaged in an online discussion about our text.  Make sure that your comments are detailed and well written.  Explain the piece of text that you are referring to specifically. Try to avoid thin statements that only scratch the surface of the text.  What surprised in Chapter 6?  How are the characters evolving and changing?  I'm looking forward to seeing your comments improve in this particular chapter.  Take time to reflect and respond.