1. Writing an Objective Summary

2. Composition Book Draw a new OS in your composition book on page 27.
Refer to PAGE 6 which is the OS for CMM.

3. What does objective mean?
No personal thoughts and feelings
Unit 2 vocabulary word:
Not sentimental
Just the facts or points presented in the text

4. What does a summary include?
The Central Idea
AKA Key Idea
Supporting Details/Facts (reasons) from the beginning, middle, and end of the text that support your Central Idea/Key Idea.

5. How do I determine the key idea?
Use this model or formula!
Known as the SOMETHING SENTENCE.
Something/Somebody (strong verb) something but…..

6. Something Sentence (Key Idea)
FORMULA: Something/Somebody (strong verb) something but…..
KEY IDEA: The Vikings and The Jets go head- to-head, but The Jets defeat the Vikings with a controversial touchdown.

7. Your first sentence should follow this format (Title + Author + KI)…
“Michaela Triumphant”
by Kathy Satterfield
describes
the story of a young girl who overcame the great difficulty of being orphaned to achieve a new life.
Then, follow with your SD x 3.
Lastly, identify 1 CD and 1 CX or amend your summary to include them.
CD: Highlight in Pink
CX: Highlight in Yellow

8. What verbs can I use? • tells • shows • describes • explains
• discusses
• lists
• explores
• illustrates
• teaches
• compares

9. Color Coding Green- Title Yellow- Author Pink- Verb Blue- central idea
With a partner, you are going to use your highlighters to color code a model summary. This is your key:
Green- Title
Yellow- Author
Pink- Verb
Blue- central idea
Orange- Supporting Details

10. Example of a summary
“Michaela, Triumphant” by Kathy Satterfield tells the story of a young girl that overcame the great difficulty of being orphaned to achieve a new life. 1Michaela is an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone. 2She is treated very badly by the people that work at the orphanage. 3Despite this, Michaela held on to her dreams of becoming a dancer. 4She was eventually adopted by an American couple and was able to achieve her dreams of becoming a dancer.

11. Your Turn…
Step One: Using your graphic organizer, find four important details about your text. (Highlight in orange).
Step Two: Develop a starting sentence with the title, author, a verb, and central idea.
Step Three: Follow the starting sentence with your four important details (chronological order).
Step Four: End your summary by restating/rewording the central idea.