Summarizing

1. Summarizing Summarizing is a shortened version of a story.

2. Lion Long ago, animals could talk. A golden lion roamed the African plains. He rested on a big, flat rock. A large bird soared in the sky. "I wish I could fly like that bird," the lion said. "Maybe if I run fast, I can leap into the air!" The silly lion tried all day. He wore himself out. Then he gave up. "Why did I want to fly?" he asked. "All the fun is here on the ground!"

3. Lion Who and What? Who is this story about? A lion What does he want to do? He wanted to fly like a bird Summary? There was a lion who wanted to fly.

4. David David looked out at the lawn. The big oak trees that filled the yard had been covered with green leaves all summer. Now the trees were bare. The leaves were brown and yellow. They covered the ground in a thick layer. The problem was that Mom wanted him to rake them into a pile. David called his friend Mark for help. Mark loved playing outside. He showed David how much fun they could have with the leaves. First, they raked piles of leaves into one big pile. They were careful to remove sticks. Then they took turns running to the pile and jumping in. At the end of the day, they raked the pile together again, wearing big smiles on their faces.

5. David Who and What? Who did David call for help? David called Mark What did Mark do? Help David rake up leaves. Summary: David called Mark to help him rake up leaves.

6. Rex Rex is a police dog. He can smell really well. He works at the airport. He helps the police to make sure there are no bad drugs going on airplanes. On Friday Rex was at the airport. He started to bark. Rex had found something. The policeman thought Rex was being silly. When the policeman opened the boxes, the bad drugs were hidden there. Rex was right again!

7. Rex When and Where? When did Rex find the drugs? Rex found drugs in some boxes at the airport. Where does Rex work? Rex works at the police department as a police dog. Summary: Rex is a police dog that found drugs in some boxes at the airport.

8. Kayla and Kiki Kayla and Kiki are two dolphins in a show at the local aquarium. Each afternoon they perform for the audience who comes to watch them. Kayla and Kiki know many tricks. They jump through hoops. They walk across the water using their tails. They leap high out of the water to take a fish from the dolphin trainer. Kayla and Kiki are beautiful dolphins. They are about 12 feet long. They each weigh about 400 pounds. They can stay under water for almost 15 minutes while holding their breath. Kayla and Kiki are very gentle animals. The audience loves seeing them perform and learning about them.

9. Kayla and Kiki When and Where? When is this happening? Each afternoon. Where does the story take place? At an aquarium. Summary: Kayla and Kiki are dolphins who perform every afternoon at an aquarium.

10. Lion  Long ago, animals could talk. A golden lion roamed the African plains. He rested on a big, flat rock. A large bird soared in the sky."I wish I could fly like that bird," the lion said. "Maybe if I run fast, I can leap into the air!" The silly lion tried all day. He wore himself out. Then he gave up. "Why did I want to fly?" he asked. "All the fun is here on the ground!"

11. Lion Why and How? Why did the lion leap into the air? To try to fly. How did his plan go? He could not fly. Summary: The lion tried to fly by leaping into the air, but could not fly.

12. My Aunt I am so proud of my aunt. She quit smoking! Today marks the 90th day from when she quit. The family is going out to dinner to celebrate. We will go to her favorite restaurant, La Taliano. My aunt had smoked for twenty years. Recently, she was told by her doctor that she had better quit. There are many health risks associated with smoking. She told me she wanted to live a long time to see me grow up. I'm in third grade right now. She gave up cigarettes on a Friday night, and so far, has never looked back. I know it hasn't been easy. I am making her a special card to tell her how much I love her.

13. My Aunt Why and How? Why did the aunt quit smoking? Because her doctor said it was bad for her health. How did the aunt quit? She stopped smoking cigarettes. Summary: The aunt quit smoking cigarettes because her doctor said it was bad for her health.