What is retelling?

Retelling is an oral activity in which a

reader explains the main ideas of the
text
For example, after reading a story, a
reader retells the story by putting it
into his or her own words
Key Differences
Retelling is oral
Summarizing is written
In a retelling, the more details, the
better
A summary should include only
the most important details
What makes a good summary?
A summary of nonfiction should include:
Key words from the passage
Main ideas from the text
A reflection of the text structure of the
text
A summary of nonfiction should not
include:
Trivial details
The readers opinions
How do we get better at
summarizing?
Begin with retelling. You may
select the most important
ideas and explain these main
ideas to yourself or your
friend. USE YOUR OWN
WORDS.