Summarizing

Summarizing is like creating a short and concise version of a longer piece of writing. It involves picking out the most important ideas and main points from the original text and presenting them in a shorter form. Summarizing is like telling the most important parts of a story or article in a short and sweet way. It’s like giving your friends the best parts of a movie without telling them everything.

Here’s how you can do it:

Pick the main parts: When you finish reading, think about the most important things that happened or the key points in the article. Imagine you have a magic wand to shrink the story!

Use your own words: Now, use your own words to say what happened or what you learned. Pretend you’re telling a tiny version of the story to a friend.

Keep it short: Try to keep your summary brief, just a few sentences is perfect. Summarizing is like making a mini-version of the big story or article.

Remember, summarizing helps you remember the essential stuff and understand what you read even better. It’s like being a mini storyteller yourself! Have fun summarizing, little book wizards!