Day 47: 11/14/22 - How to Write a Summary & Main Idea Quiz

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a magnificent Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn how to write a summary of an informational article, and you will take a short quiz on identifying main idea.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a Copy of the Summarizing notes
• Pick up a blue, green, and orange highlighter

Homework:

• Complete the Main Idea Quiz
• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Soooo...(Name sticks)

What are you reading? 

What's it about?

What do you like about about it?

Activity #1

How to Write a Summary for an Informational Article

• RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says as well as inferences made from the text
• RI6.2 Determine the main idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions.

Step 1 - Summaries only contain the most important information, so look at the outline and pick the most important piece of information from each category.

Step 2 - Follow the steps on the graphic organizer to write your summary.

• Start with the main idea.
• Write one detail from each category

Step 3 - Use your transitions words and phrases from page 11 in your notebook to add a transitional word, or phrase, in between your details. 

Activity #2

Main Idea Quiz

Directions: Go to Google Classroom and complete the quiz on Identifying Main Idea