Unit 3

Survivors!

Assignment

You have two assignments:


  • a new entry in your Saving Habitat Chart
  • a Key Ideas worksheet that lets you practise summarizing

Saving Habitat Chart

Make an entry in your Saving Habitat Chart about Life in a Pond.

Open

Open Your File

Go to your Documents folder and open your Saving Habitat Chart that you have saved there.

Remember to include the name of the story, the problem described in the story, and what people might be able to do about it. Don’t forget to save the chart each time you add to it.

Save

How to save a file:

  1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  2. Name your Saving Habitat Chart file in this format: jsmith_savinghabitatchart and save the file to your Documents folder.

Summarizing requires you to decide which ideas and statements in a reading selection are the most important.


To summarize, you must choose the main ideas.

Main ideas are those which sum up what a paragraph or section is about – the general idea that connects all the sentences.

Watch

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Your next task is to watch a video.


Sometimes, an advertisement will pop onto the screen after you click the video play button. To remove the ad, click the X (usually in the top right corner of the ad).

Watch this video about main ideas.

Now choose the main ideas in Life in a Pond to complete the Summarizing Key Ideas worksheet.




Document: Summarizing Key Ideas
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  1. Download the document Summarizing Key Ideas.
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Summarizing Key Ideas.
      • Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.

How to complete the Summarizing Key Ideas Worksheet

Follow these instructions to complete the worksheet:


  • Read the instructions on the worksheet.
  • Type your answers in the boxes.
  • Remember that each "Details" box should have only a few words that remind you of important information, not sentences.
  • After completing each "Details" box, write a summary sentence in the Summary column.
  • When you are finished, save and print your worksheet and keep it for a future lesson.