Power Strategies

READER RESPONSE LEARNING LOG

Using Main Ideas to Support Summarization

1. 
   Prior to reading the article make your prediction in the “Before Reading” section and support it with evidence.
   
2. 
   While reading, make a note of any unknown vocabulary or words used in a different way that you’d like to discuss with your group.
   
3. 
   Stop periodically in the text to write the “gist” of the section. Remember, the gist is the main idea. Main ideas are paraphrased. To help you, I’ve included our “Get the Gist” song.
   
4. 
   After reading, create one question that you would like to discuss with your group.
   
5. 
   Finally, combine each “gist” to write a quality summary.
   

GET THE GIST (sing to the tune of “The Addam’s Family”) Get the gist (snap, snap), Get the gist(snap, snap), Get the gist, get the gist, get the gist (snap, snap). Name the who or what, Tell most important things, Say the main idea In 10 words or less. You’ve got the gist (snap, snap), Got the gist (snap, snap), Got the gist, got the gist, got the gist (snap, snap).

Name: ___________________________ Class: ____________

Reader Response Learning Log

Before Reading

Preview: What do I predict that I will learn by reading this material? Why?

During Reading

Interesting or Unknown Vocabulary: The Gist: Write the gist for each section.

After Reading

Write one question about the text that requires higher-order thinking (H.O.T.):

Write a summary of the entire piece of material