This week we are discussing the difference between a retell and a summary. Remember that a RETELL includes DETAILS and a SUMMARY is only the BIG IDEAS (think running along the details and jumping from big idea to big idea like we did in class!).
Using the book you're reading at home, write a summary based on the section you read this week. FOR FICTION: Include the title, author, main idea and SOMEBODY, WANTED, BUT, SO, THEN. FOR NONFICTION: Include the title, author, main idea and three details to support your main idea using words such as first, next, then, and finally. Fiction Example: In the book, The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry, the main idea is about kids who want to get rid of their parents, and the parents who want to get rid of their kids. In chapter 4, entitled "The Odious Nanny", Nanny joins the Willoughby family. The children want to test Nanny to see what she'll be like compared to their parents. Barnaby A and B and Jane like Nanny, but Tim is not so sure. (So) When Nanny learns about Tim's point game, she quickly gives the others points for trying their oatmeal, and takes points away from Tim for not eating his. Then, Tim scowls as he realizes the power he holds over his siblings is quickly deteriorating under Nanny's rules. Nonfiction Example: In the article, "Susie Sausage Just One of Many New Shopkins Toys," by writers at the Washington Post, the main idea is how Shopkins have become a popular, best-selling toy in 2016. First, Shopkins are tiny toys that look like something you can find at a grocery store like cookies and carrots. Next, many believe that Shopkins are popular because they are easy to collect and the company wanted to cater to girls. In addition, the company is creating a new toy about every six months, which maintains interest. Finally, Shopkins are one of the toys on the "Hot Toy List" that also sell at an inexpensive price. (See the article here: https://newsela.com/articles/shopkins-toys/id/24269/)
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11/26/2018 03:55:27 pm
In the book MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY by Chris Grabenstein the main idea is that Kile gets to go Mr. Lemoncello’s new library. In chapter 5 Kile wants to win the essay contest, but he doesn't have long until its due, so he spends a half an hour in the library working on the essay and the teacher still will not take the essay. Then when all hopes are lost he wins the contest!!!
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PANDA QUEEN/ARIANNA
11/26/2018 04:11:35 pm
In the book Matilda by Ronald Dahl the main idea is a little girl who wants to go to school but her parents do not want her to learn and when she goes to school she has a very mean principle. She wants to go to school but her parents do not want her to go but when she goes she has a principle who grabs kids with pigtails and swings by grabbing their hair! But Matilda does not like this. So she convinces her parents to let her go to school and she also does many pranks on her principle like putting a lizard in her water and many other like pretending there is a ghost in her class! Then when she does these pranks her principle runs away forever. And when her parents are getting caught by the police because her dad is in a gang of crooks her parents move to Spain and she stays here with her nice teacher.
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Bianca Bird
11/28/2018 03:05:09 pm
wow! Ariana you have really good descriptive writing!
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max
11/29/2018 04:10:38 pm
good job
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KIRA PRATT
11/26/2018 05:22:03 pm
In the book a tale of a fourth grade nothing, by Judy Blume, the main idea is about a 10 year old boy and his younger brother who mostly don't like each other because the older brother always has to babysit
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KIRA PRATT
11/26/2018 05:38:10 pm
So sorry I accidently clicked on the post button when I didn't Finnish!!!!
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Arianna
11/26/2018 06:24:02 pm
You did a great job!
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CLAIRE?
11/26/2018 06:06:08 pm
In the book The Bell Bandit,by Jacqueline Davies,the main idea is when a new years bell gets taken two days before new years day when they ring the bell on top of a hill.The two kid spies wanted to find the missing bell,but they tried to accuse two mean boys,so the mean boys tried to hurt them.Then Maxwell who is one of the spies, said "I have the bell " so new years celebration was saved!
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Finn
11/27/2018 02:54:17 pm
In the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing written by Judy Blume,the main idea of the story is what it’s like to have Fudge as a little brother.Peter just wants to be a normal fourth grader but Fudge keeps interrupting and getting in Peters bubble and causing trouble for Peter.So,Peter try’s to be alone and live a normal fourth grade life with his best friend and his turtle.Then Peter realizes that Fudge is never gonna go so he has to learn to except him even if he’s really annoying.
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Lembron JAMES-Chase
11/27/2018 03:39:59 pm
In the book, ''SQUIRM'', by Carl Hiaasen, a kid was kicked out of school.Then a new kid named Billy got his locker, but everybody knew his combination to the locker.SO, he put a fake Eastern diamond back snake in his locker to keep the other kids away.THEN Officer Thickly found the snake.
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Elli Bailey Lover!
11/27/2018 04:06:15 pm
In the book The Unlikely Story Of A Pig In The City by Jodi Kendall. The main idea is that Josie connectedd with a pig named Hamlet in a big city but is now trying to find her a forever home. In chapter 16, "Cold Hands, Warm Heart",(SOMEBODY) Josie Shilling (WANTED) to keep a pig in the city (BUT) realized Hamlet wanted to room free on a farm. (SO) Josie has a plan to find Hamlet a perfect home. (THEN) Even though Josie was heart broken she snuggled up close to hamlet and dozed off.
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EELLIIJJAAHH WWAASSEE AKA Elijah
11/27/2018 04:08:32 pm
In the book Someone Like Me, by Julissa Arce, the main idea is about a girl who lives in Mexico. her parents always leave her in Mexico because her parents have started to travel to America. she really wants to see her parents every day. First, Julissa lived with her parents and her two sisters named Nay and Aris. When her parents started to travel into America, she got lonly and wanted someone to comfort her. Next, she asked her parents iff she could live with them but they said she couldn't. Then, she started triying real hard at school to live with her parents. One day she found a news paper in her uncle's house. she brought it to school and showed her friend. She got i real trouble; so much in fact that her parents took her to America so she wouldn't be in trouble. Finally, she started school the next year. On her first day, she made a friend. A real friend.
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MR.MONKEY A.K.A WYATT BRANISH
11/27/2018 04:20:59 pm
In the book the one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, the main idea of the story is about a mighty silver back who lives in domain at the 8 Big Top Mall video arcade. Ivan wanted to be a good artist like a girl named Julia but he didn't have any materials to draw on. So she gave Ivan some crayons and pieces of paper to draw. Then Ivan started to draw bananas and scribbles.
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LIAM is... AWESOMEZZ!!!!!
11/28/2018 02:30:59 pm
In the book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, the main idea is about Jim and a crew fighting off other pirates while trying to find treasure on a foreign island. Jim wanted to find treasure on a far and unknown island, but there was another group of pirates on the same adventure and Jim along with his crew were out numbered. They fought back even though they knew they were outnumbered. Then Jim and his crew won long hard fought battles and exceeded in finding the treasure first.
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Baumer/Ryan
11/29/2018 08:01:22 pm
n the book City Of Ember by Jane DePuero the main idea is Lina wanted to help the city by finding a way out of the city. Lina found the directions and her sister chewed them up so now there are half words. so she uses the most logical words that would make sense.
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AWESOMEZZ!!!
11/28/2018 02:32:34 pm
Ohh, I want to read more!!!!
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will
11/28/2018 02:37:34 pm
in the book sherlock holms and the 7 nepoleons by arthur doyle it is about sherlock and watson who want to catch a criminal and they get a 7 visitors each complain about a nepoleon bust being broken so he finds papers that help him find out were this criminal is going to strike then he catches the criminal in the act and takes him back to jail
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Bianca Bird
11/28/2018 03:03:17 pm
In the ''Took" by Mary Hahn the main idea s about a boy who's sister got took by an old lady named aunty and Jack wanted to het his little sister back but to get his little sister back Jack needed to know a certain type of poem.
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Cole da Mole
11/28/2018 03:53:31 pm
In the book The Mysterious Benedict Society, A Perilous Journey, by Trenton Lee Stewart, The main idea is about four kids who's very good friend is taken by the evil people in the last book but he leaves clues behind sot they can find him. In the last couple of chapters I've read (4-8), the four kids (Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance) want to go on the treasure hunt their friend made for them, but he gets kidnapped so they plan a dangerous mission to rescue him. Then, they begin their mission on a boat named Shortcut. That is a summary of The Mysterious Benedict Society, A Perilous Journey, by Trenton Lee Stewart.
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KAITLIN SCHATZ
11/29/2018 05:22:08 pm
That would be kind of scary to do that mission! The book sounds really interesting.
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Cole da Mole
11/28/2018 03:54:49 pm
Oops! I meant the evil people from the last book! My bad.
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TAMI SWBSOOOOT aka LYLA HAWKINS THE BEST SUMMARY WRITER EVER
11/28/2018 06:29:14 pm
In my book, The Great Treehouse War (T) by Lisa Graff, (A) the main idea (M) is about A girl named Winnie having her parents divorced. Winnie (S) was just a normal girl. Until her parents got divorced. She really wanted to still be a normal girl, but things still happened. (W/B) 1 year later, her mom and dad made up a bunch of crazy holidays. Because of that, her grades got worse and worse. So while her mom or dad were having fun, she was doing a lot of homework. (S) By the end of fifth grade, she was getting all A's. (T)
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mia
11/29/2018 08:06:48 am
In the book The Battle for the Dragon's Temple by Cara Stevens, the main idea is about a girl named Phoenix, who wanted to finish what her birth parents started but didn't succeed. Phoenix, her step-brother, Xander and their friend TH wanted to get the Ender Scrolls but the only ways to do that was to go to the bottom of the ocean to get the demon scrolls and then defeat the Ender Dragon. However after getting the scrolls and defeating the dragon, they had to defeat the unexpected defender. So they all fought him. Then they got the Ender Scrolls and returned back home safely.
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Bach
11/29/2018 04:16:41 pm
In the book My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead the main idea is about a boy named Sam that is terribly unhappy about living with his family and runs away to the forest. In the forest Sam mets a lot of human friends and tranes a pet falcon. he also learns how to hunt trap and kill
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max
11/29/2018 04:29:40 pm
The book Yeti Files it is about a yeti named Blizz Richards by Kevin sherry. The main idea is about Blizz Richard cousins picture being snapped be george Vangiest. Blizz wanted to save his cousin from the humans having evidence that he is real. Now the have to go under cover in Canada to go to bigfeet family reunion but then George takes a picture of the family reunion but then the arctic fox takes the camera and runs back to Blizz
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KAITLIN SCHATZ
11/29/2018 05:17:09 pm
In the book (T) "Lost and Found" by (A) Andrew Clements the (m) main idea is when two brothers, that are twins named Jay and Ray switch off who's going to school. They (w) want to see what it feels like to not have a brother at school. (B) But the principal found out about them switching off days. (S) So, the two brothers got in trouble by the principal. (T) Then principal called the boys and their parents into her office and had a talk with them about what they did wrong and how they can not do that. After that they both went to school again without any issues and getting in trouble.
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Wyatt J.
11/29/2018 08:11:55 pm
In the book The Hammer of Thor, by Rick Riordan, the main idea is, about kids trying to find Thor's hammer. Magnus Chase wanted to stop the earth giants from destroying the world. But, The earth giants stole Thor's hammer. So, he and his friends go on a quest to steal back Thor's hammer. Then, they find the earth giants base and steal the hammer back, but they also release Loki.
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