Grade 4 · Reading · Lesson 10

Summarize Nonfiction and Fiction

A summary is a short version of a text that includes only the most important ideas. A good summary does not copy the original — it uses your own words to capture the key points. Summarizing nonfiction and fiction requires slightly different skills.

What this lesson teaches

1Summarize a nonfiction passage using key points without copying the original text
2Summarize a fiction story by identifying who, what, when, where, why, and how
3Distinguish between a summary and a retelling

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