Become a Nonfiction Super Summarizer!
Jessica McGinn, B.S. in Elementary Education
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(177)
In this 30-minute ongoing class, students will learn to summarize a nonfiction text by determining the most important details from the text.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Calling all super summarizers! In this ongoing course, students will read a nonfiction text and then work to write a paragraph-long summary of the text. When summarizing nonfiction, it is important to determine the most important details of the text, and ultimately figure out the main idea. Together, we will talk about the differences between summarizing a fiction story and a nonfiction text. Then, we will work together to determine the most important information in the text. Finally, we...
Students will be able to write a nonfiction summary by determining the most important information in a text.
Students should come to class with a pencil and paper so that they can write their summary.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(177)
Hello! My name is Jessica McGinn and I am so excited to meet your child! I graduated in 2008 with my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, and I hold an Elementary Ed teaching certificate in the state of Florida. I have 10 years of...
Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 85 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
2-8 learners per class
