Reading Comprehension

Summarizing

SummarizingO Reading Comprehension is important so that

we understand what we read. O One way to make sure we comprehend what

we read is to retell what we read.

Have you ever retold a story?

Retelling is a way of summarizing.

It’s important because it extracts the essential information of a text:

O the main ideaO the supporting details

Retelling

In order to retell, you need to think about the major elements of the text. These include:O CharactersO SettingO ProblemO Attempts to resolve problemO ResolutionO Outcome

Tools

You may use different tools to help you retell the story.

Maybe you’ve seen some of these?

Story Maps

or

Graphic Organizer

or

Story TimeSit back and listen to the story that I will read.

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Retelling with a Story Map

I thought about the: O Characters

O SettingO Problem

O Resolution

Retelling with a Story MapThen, I used a story map to retell this

story. Characters:

Problem:boredom

Characters: Bob and Cindy

Setting:Farmland in IndianaA hot day

Resolution:Build a clubhouse in the old barn!

Attempts:Swim?-no pondHorse ride-too hot

Ending:Bob and Cindy design the whole club-house then invite all their friends to join!

Story Time!

Sit back and listen to the story that I will read.

Retelling

Your turn!

Choose one of the graphic organizers to retell the story that you just heard.

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