Welcome! In your journal make changes to the following sentences so that they are grammatically correct. 1.4 islands show the influence of french culture.

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Welcome! In your journal make changes to the following sentences so that they are grammatically correct. 1.4 islands show the influence of french culture 2.Everything about the caribbean islands are interesting 3.Would you like to visit the carribean. 4.It is a real friendly vacation spot. Reminders: Units 4-6 Vocab Test moved to MONDAY Units 4-6 Vocab Test moved to MONDAY

Check your corrections… 1.Four islands show the influence of French culture. 2.Everything about the Caribbean Islands is interesting. 3.Would you like to visit the Carribean? 4.It is a really friendly vacation spot.

Learning Target We will summarize informational texts to identify the main ideas and supporting details. I will know I am successful when I can write an effective summary of an informational text.

Summarizing What is it? Why do it? Briefly retelling an event in your own words. Allows the reader to identify the main idea and supporting details. Enables the reader to condense the information into something easy to share with others. Concise—giving a lot of information clearly and in a few short words; brief but comprehensive

Directions: 1.Get a task card. 2.Find the number on the card and write it in your journal. Do NOT write on the cards. 3.Read the informational text and complete the 3 tasks on the card. Do NOT write on the cards. 4.Return the card. Partner Practice

Read the article about The Civil War ▫Take notes as you read (use the graphic organizer of your choice) to help you write your summary. Write a summary using the directions for writing an objective summary Use the question stems to write a summary question about your article Trade articles and questions with a different group, complete their activity

Summary Question Stems Which point is most likely to be included in a summary of the selection? Which point would most likely be omitted from a summary of the selection? Which of the following is the best summary for this selection? What important information is missing in the summary of the article? What misleading information is in the summary?