Comprehension

Summarize text; include important details

Possible Options for Assessment*

The GIST (see attached example)

The GIST strategy is a way for students to organize their thoughts about a particular text. Students must be able to summarize the text in 20 words or less, which forces students to capture the most important parts in their own words. This strategy will help those students that tend to include too many details, and also those students that need guidance in focusing on the key elements of a text.

Conferring

  • Before asking students to read from their good fit book, ask them to summarize what they have read thus far in their text. Listen to see if students are including the main points that are essential to the text and including the story elements. Students must also be putting details in a sequential order.
  • Ask students to read a portion of their good fit book.
  • After listening to the student read, ask students to summarize that particular portion of the text.

Rubric

4321
Story EventsThe student successfully summarized the story, stating or drawing the main ideas and using story elements.The student summarized the story, stating or drawing the main ideas and the important events.The student didn't capture enough key events or included too many.The student did not capture key events.
SequenceThe student successfully summarized the story in sequential order using transition words.The student successfully summarized the story in sequential order.The student placed some events in the incorrect order, making it difficult to understand.The student did not place events in the correct order, making it difficult to understand.

* These are possible assessment options for this strategy, however many options exist. Be mindful of your students and what will best serve their needs.

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