6.ELAR.6.D
Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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textsparaphrasesummarizemeaninglogical order
Skills
- paraphrase (texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order) #dok2
- summarize (texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order) #dok2
- maintain (meaning and logical order when paraphrasing and summarizing) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can paraphrase a text while maintaining its original meaning and logical order. #dok2
- I can summarize a text in a way that keeps the important ideas and logical order. #dok2
- I can distinguish between paraphrasing and summarizing while keeping the author's meaning and logical flow. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Paraphrasing and summarizing are key skills for showing understanding of a text while using your own words.
- Maintaining original meaning and logical order is essential when restating or condensing information from texts.
Essential Questions
- What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing a text?
- How do you ensure your paraphrase maintains the meaning and logical order of the original text?
- Why is it important to keep the meaning and logical order when paraphrasing or summarizing?
- How can you decide which information is essential when creating a summary?
- What strategies help you avoid misrepresenting the author's ideas when restating information?