1. M-DCPS Companion Intensive Reading Plus WRITING AN OBJECTIVE SUMMARY

2. Focus Standard: LAFA.6.RI.2 LAFS.7.RI.2 LAFS.8.RI.2 LAFA.6.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. LAFS.7.RI.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. LAFS.8.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text. Support Standard: LAFS.6.RI.10 LAFS.7.RI.10 LAFS.6.RI.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. LAFS.7.RI.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. LAFS.8.RI.10 LAFS.8.RI.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Prerequisite(s): LAFS.5.RI.2 LAFA.6.RI.2 LAFS.7.RI.2 LAFS.5.RI.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. LAFA.6.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. LAFS.7.RI.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. Extension Instructions: Display written examples of summaries – newspaper articles, movie or book reviews, science reports, history reports, etc. This lesson uses key details about the central idea of the passage to help develop the summary. If the teacher needs to make it more structured for students, he or she could use key details about the topic sentences of each paragraph, and then combine those into a summary. ELA Grade 6,7,8 Learning Objective: Write an objective summary.VOCABULARY Academic:identify Content:summary, restatement, paraphrase Support:beacon, cylinders, dictation, illusion, renaissance, hardships, spectacle, Shoguns, elevated, samurai Florida Standards “Shifts” in ELA / Literacy Shift 1 K-5, Balancing Informational & Literary Texts Shift 2 6-12, Building Knowledge in the Disciplines Shift 3 Staircase of Complexity Shift 4 Text-based Answers Shift 5 Writing from Sources Shift 6 Academic Vocabulary

3. Writing an Objective Summary  Writing an objective summary involves recording the main ideas of a text while showing your understanding of the topic.  Objective means: No opinions No reactions No personal connections Just the facts!

4. What to Avoid in an Objective Summary  Do not copy any part of the original source.  It is not long and detailed  It does not include any opinions or reactions

5. What should a complete paragraph include?  Main Idea sentence  Most important idea of original source  Supporting detail sentences  A few details that relate to and support the main idea  Concluding sentence  A summarizing sentence

6. Lets Practice:  You will read three objective summaries about “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, by J.K. Rowling.  After reading each summary: 1. Analyze the characteristics 2. Determine if the sample is a good or bad representation of an objective summary 3. Use evidence from the summary to support your position.

7. See if you can tell what the difference is between this slide… In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, Harry Potter is the most miserable, lonely boy you can imagine. He’s shunned by his relatives, the Dursley’s, that have raised him since he was an infant. He’s forced to live in the cupboard under the stairs, forced to wear his cousin Dudley’s hand-me-down clothes, and forced to go to his neighbor's house when the rest of the family is doing something fun. Yes, he’s just about as miserable as you can get. Harry’s world gets turned upside down on his 11th birthday, however. A giant, Hagrid, informs Harry that he’s really a wizard, and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry also learns that, in the wizarding world, he’s a hero. When he was an infant, the evil Lord Voldemort killed his parents and then tried to kill Harry too. What’s so amazing to everyone is that Harry survived, and allegedly destroyed Voldemort in the process. What did you notice about this summary?

8. See if you can tell what the difference is between this slide… In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, Harry Potter is the most miserable, lonely boy you can imagine. He’s shunned by his relatives, the Dursley’s, that have raised him since he was an infant. He’s forced to live in the cupboard under the stairs, forced to wear his cousin Dudley’s hand-me-down clothes, and forced to go to his neighbor's house when the rest of the family is doing something fun. Yes, he’s just about as miserable as you can get. Harry’s world gets turned upside down on his 11th birthday, however. A giant, Hagrid, informs Harry that he’s really a wizard, and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry also learns that, in the wizarding world, he’s a hero. When he was an infant, the evil Lord Voldemort killed his parents and then tried to kill Harry too. What’s so amazing to everyone is that Harry survived, and allegedly destroyed Voldemort in the process. OPINIONS, REACTIONS and PERSONAL CONNECTIONS Retelling /detailed

9. this slide…, ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is a red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with atmosphere, filled with the gruesome and sublime, and surprisingly faithful to the novel. A lot of things could have gone wrong, but none of them did: Chris Columbus' movie was an enchanting classic that did total justice to a story that was a daunting challenge. The novel by J.K. Rowling was muscular and vivid, and the danger was that the movie would make things too cute and cuddly, but it didn’t. Like an "Indiana Jones" for younger viewers, it tells a rip-roaring tale of supernatural adventure, where colorful and eccentric characters alternate with scary stuff like a three-headed dog, a pit of tendrils known as the Devil's Snare and a two-faced immortal who drinks unicorn blood. Scary, yes, but not too scary--just scary enough. FACTS OPINIONS What did you notice about this summary?

10. this slide…, ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is a red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with atmosphere, filled with the gruesome and sublime, and surprisingly faithful to the novel. A lot of things could have gone wrong, but none of them did: Chris Columbus' movie was an enchanting classic that did total justice to a story that was a daunting challenge. The novel by J.K. Rowling was muscular and vivid, and the danger was that the movie would make things too cute and cuddly, but it didn’t. Like an "Indiana Jones" for younger viewers, it tells a rip-roaring tale of supernatural adventure, where colorful and eccentric characters alternate with scary stuff like a three-headed dog, a pit of tendrils known as the Devil's Snare and a two-faced immortal who drinks unicorn blood. Scary, yes, but not too scary--just scary enough. FACTS OPINIONS

11. and this slide… The movie “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, directed by Chris Columbus, is an Adaptation of J.K. Rowling's first popular children's novels. Harry Potter is a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths. What did you notice about this summary?

12. and this slide… The movie “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, directed by Chris Columbus, is an Adaptation of J.K. Rowling's first popular children's novels. Harry Potter is a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths. Focuses on the main idea and only the details that support it Brief Objective

13. This Means … Retell what happened in your own words Do not include your opinion of the text Include important details only

14. Why do we summarize:  Sometimes when we read, there is so much information in the text that we have to decide what is most important and worth remembering.  This is an important skill to have for writing essays and research papers. This is also a good skill to have when breaking down and understand complex material. is not always  Remember, what is most interesting is not always what is most important.

15.  List the key points, important events, and the main idea of your text.  Decide how to put the information into a format that is concise and clear.  In your own words, summarize the story or article in a paragraph.  You must have a topic sentence and concluding sentence that states the main idea of the text. After we determine what is most important:

16. How to write a summary:  Focus on the central ideas from the text  Omit supporting or minor details  Write only enough to convey the central idea (4-5 sentences maximum)  Organize the information clearly  Restate the information in your own words- DO NOT COPY FROM THE TEXT-THIS IS PLAGIARIZING  Do not include any opinions or personal thoughts

17. a) Read the article and then discuss how you would summarize it. b) How would you write the topic sentence? c) What would your essential/key ideas be? “Stomp Out Bullying” Article Writing The Topic Sentence

18. STEP #1: 3-Part Topic Sentence a) NAME IT a) NAME IT: identify the title of the text and the author b) VERB IT: b) VERB IT: use one of the following “summary” verbs- shows, describes, explains, discusses, lists, explores, illustrates, teaches, compares, states c) CENTRAL IDEA (CI): c) CENTRAL IDEA (CI): identify the central idea, or thesis, of the text

19. Name ItVerb ItCentral Idea “Stomp out Bullying” by Jennifer Dignan showsWhy bullying is a problem and how it can be solved 3-Part Topic Sentence for “Stomp Out Bullying”

20. If the text does not have subheadings:  Pick 1-2 essential points from the beginning, middle, and end of the text If the article does have subheadings:  Pick 1-2 essential points from the introduction section and from each subheading STEP #2: 3-5 Gathering Key Points

21.  Thousands of teens are bullied every day.  Many schools and organizations have established anti-bullying programs to stop this problem.  To stop bullying, individuals should speak up when they are bullied or when they see bullying happen. (Notice I wrote these statements in my own words.) Essential/Key Ideas

22. Summary example:  The article “Stomp Out Bullying” by Jennifer Dignan shows why bullying is a problem and how it can be solved. The article discusses how one out of four teens is bullied. In fact, many schools and organizations have established anti-bullying programs to address this problem. To help stop bullying, students should speak up when they are bullied or when they see bullying happen.  (I added transitions to make my ideas flow together in a logical manner that makes sense for my reader.)