Web Lessons

http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/summarizing

http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/video-summarizing

Summarizing a poem

http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/video-summarizing-poem

Choosing the best summary

Go to this video to see how its done: https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/eVktffVOAr5/choosing-the-best-summary/?mode=Movie

Check out this Prezi for practice: https://prezi.com/mqjxlq5o1urn/choosing-the-best-summary/

There is more practice on this page: http://www.laflemm.com/dynamic/online_practice.php?practice_id=31

Try these sites for more practice: https://commoncore2012.homestead.com/Grade_Level_Files/Second/Reading/ELA_Page/comprehension_mini_lessons_1_.pdf

https://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Summarizing

Practice writing a summary:

http://www.caribexams.org/node/842

Create a book summary with Storyboard that: http://www.storyboardthat.com/blog/e/book-summary

This is a comprehensive site for summaries and paraphrases

https://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/informational_text_paraphrase_critique_language_arts_seventh_7th_grade.htm