Create a Nonfiction Text Summary

Introduction

• Gather students to the rug for the start of the lesson.
• Ask students if they know what fiction is and allow a few students to share out. Answers might include, "Fiction is about something pretend/imaginary/not realistic."
• Ask students what nonfiction is and allow a few students to share out. Answers might include, "Nonfiction is about something real," "It is sometimes called informational text," or "You learn something from it," etc.
• Say, “Today we are going to learn how to create a summary of a nonfiction text. A summary is a short explanation of a whole text. A summary is different than retelling a story because you are only going to focus on the big ideas and share what you find most important about what you have read."
• Ask students, “Why do you think we might use a summary?” Answers might include, "To share information with others," "To keep track of what we read," or "To help us pay attention to what we read."