summarizing and synthesizing information: the evolution of thought comprehension strategies

retelling to summarize information

purpose: providing basic framework to help students begin to summarizing information through a brief retelling of a story response: recording brief summaries on sticky notes or charts, or through discussion; one-word lists of a synthesis When readers summarize they remember to tell what is important, tell it in a way that makes sense, and try not to tell too much

trying to understand: seeking answers to questions that have none

purpose: synthesizing information by attempting to answer difficult questions. response: sticky notes with questions

synthesizing: how reading changes thinking

purpose: to notice how our thinking evolves and changes as we read response: keeping track of changed thinking in reading logs. reading changes and adds to thinking. This lesson encourages kids to regularly reflect on how new information impacts thinking.