This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Mary Mathias teach about how to summarize.

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Mary Mathias teach about summarizing a fiction story.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Beth Eanes teach about identifying the main idea and summary.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Kelly Sowden teach the difference between main idea and summary.

I created this activity to introduce my students to write a well-rounded summary for a piece of fiction writing.  Every year I see students struggling with how to correctly write a summary. I begin this lesson as a whole group activity then transition the lesson into small groups. I begin the summary practice by teaching my students to use an SWBST graphic organizer. They find that it’s much easier than they originally thought to write a well-organized summary. This activity provides practice for SOLs 4.5d and 4.6e.