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Grade 7, Reading and Literature Std #: 2.52 Recognize statements that adequately summarize a passage. AHSGE STANDARD I - The student will demonstrate a literal understanding of passages taken from textual, functional, and recreational reading.

Lesson Plans: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Alabama Lesson Plans User-friendly "Search" feature PDF document Summary, Note Taking, Main Idea, and Details Various activities from note taking The Long and Short of It Summarizing Important Details Summarizing with Post-it Notes Note taking Summarizing Summarizing other student's experiences

Resources: How to Summarize Comprehension activity to help summarize Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Students highlight repeated words or phrases in a passage. (I) Students mark the subject and main verb of each of the sentences in a passage. (T) Working with a peer, students choose statements that summarize a passage.
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