Write it Short: Generating Summaries Step by Step

by Little Voices

Price: 170 points or $1.7 USD

Subjects: reading,ela,elaLanguage,expressiveLanguage,specialed

Grades: 0

Description: Help your students master the art of summarizing with this interactive boom learning deck designed for middle and high school learners! This resource guides students step-by-step through the summarizing process, starting with identifying key details in short passages and gradually moving toward creating their own complete summaries. Students will learn: - How to distinguish between important and unimportant details - How to combine key ideas into clear, concise summary statements - How to use sentence starters and frames to structure their writing - How to build independence by moving from supported practice to independent summarizing This deck includes: - Education cards explaining what a summary is and what makes a good one - Guided practice cards with highlighted key details and sample sentence starters - Independent practice cards where students generate their own summaries using only the highlighted details - Answer keys with sample summaries for easy feedback - A congratulations card to celebrate completion Perfect for targeting summarizing skills in grades 6–12, this deck is ideal for speech therapy, ELA classrooms, intervention, or independent practice.