This unit includes PowerPoints, activities, and texts to help you teach focused lessons for summarizing success. These activities complement the research-based strategies discussed in my book, "Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Retelling."
Students will begin by practicing paraphrasing in a whole class activity, and reviewing with handouts. Then, choose from 6 included original texts (leveled 3-6, depending on the background knowledge of students) and a variety of accompanying activities. Summariz