4.2 Anita Archer - SummaryWriting - Handout - Center on Teaching ...

Writing Frames - Narrative Summary
Writing Frames - Expository Summary
(See Examples 6 and 7)
____________________________ took place in
______________________. The main character
was
_________________________________________
_, a______________________________. In this
story, _____________________________’s
problem was ________________. He/she first tried
to resolve this problem
by_____________________. Then, he/she
_________________________________________
_.In the end, the problem was solved when
_________________________________________
Canoes, long narrow boats that are propelled through the water
with oars, have changed over time. Native Americans made
canoes from _____________ and _____________. To make
canoes from birch bark, they had to _______________
__________________________________________________.
To make canoes from logs, they had to __________________
_________________________________________________.
Today canoes are made by ___________________________
and are used for mostly for ___________________________.
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Summary Writing Strategy
(See Example 8)
Write down the topic of the summary.
List
- Make a list of important ideas.
Cross-out - Cross out any unnecessary or weak ideas.
Connect - Connect ideas that could go in one
sentence.
Number - Number the ideas in the order that they
will appear in the paragraph.
List - Make a list of important ideas.
Penquin’s birth!
!
!! Male takes care of egg!
!! Female lays egg!
!! Female leaves
!! Female spends winter at sea!
!! The water is very cold!
!! Male puts egg on his feet under belly!
!! Male stays on egg for two months!
!! Male doesn’t eat!
!! Egg hatches!
!! Male must care for baby!
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