SS+RIT+181-190


 * Skill: Summarize and Synthesize**


 * Title of Lesson: Important Ideas and Summarizing**


 * RIT Range: 181-190**

• Summarizes facts and details in literary text Make summaries in informational text
 * Objective:**


 * ISBE Standard:**

Discuss the literary or informational text. The book should already have been read. Have the students share some important ideas from the text. As students share important ideas from the text, have them write their ideas in the "Important Idea" section of the attached graphic organizer. The teacher can monitor which facts are important and which facts are not crucial to the summary. The important ideas should span the beginning, middle and end of the story. Once the students have identified four important ideas from the text, model how to take those important ideas and write a summary. It is important to explain when writing the summary, students should add details to the important ideas that they located. Have students read their summaries to each other. They should be able to point out similarities and differences in their summaries.
 * Resources/Materials:** Science or Social Studies textbook for informational text. Open Court story or Literature grid book for literary text
 * Introduction:**
 * Lesson Activity:**
 * Closure:**

The actual "Summarizing" graphic organizer may be used to assess the students.
 * Method of Assessment/Data Collection:**