Word Attack Skills and Summarizing Techniques

Word Attack Skills

• Word attack skills are strategies used to decode unfamiliar words.
• These skills allow readers to pronounce and understand words they haven't seen before.
• Effective use of word attack skills helps build vocabulary and comprehension.

Main Ideas and Details

• Main idea is the central thought or message of a text.
• Supporting details are specific pieces of information that explain or elaborate on the main idea.
• Identifying main ideas and supporting details allows readers to understand the author's message.
• Readers should focus on recognizing the central concept to organize their understanding.

Summarizing

• Summarizing involves condensing a piece of text into a shorter version that retains the key information.
• Summaries generally focus on the main points and supporting details, omitting minor details and examples.
• Effective summarizing is important to show a grasp of what is being read.
• Concisely expressing the writer's core message is the key element of a summary.

Paraphrasing

• Paraphrasing involves rewriting a text or statement in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.
• Paraphrasing is done to express the author's meaning in a clear and accessible manner.
• Good paraphrasing involves an understanding of the original meaning and the ability to convey that meaning without copying the original sentences.
• Using different vocabulary and sentence structures while preserving the core idea is a mark of good paraphrasing.
• Paraphrasing helps one process information, show the ability to interpret, and build vocabulary.