1. Weekly summarizing paragraphs

2. How to write a summary. Start with a summarizing topic sentence.
The biography, A Picture Book of Jesse Owens begins by explaining Jesse Owens’ childhood.
Name the object summarizing verb finished thought

3. Your summary Needs to include a summarizing topic sentence.
At least two details.
At least two explaining sentences for each detail.
Concluding Sentence

4. Example
The biography, A Picture Book of Jesse Owens begins by explaining Jesse Owens’ childhood. Jesse was born in 1913 in Alabama with the name James Cleveland. Jesse lived in a crowded, dilapidated house with many other children. He also lived with his parents who were sharecroppers. One day the family moved up north to Cleveland, Ohio. They wanted a better life for Jesse. Jesse went to school where his teacher told him to write “J.C. Owens” on his paper. He thought he heard her say “Jesse”. From that day forward, James Cleveland Owens became Jesse Owens.