Summarizing Part 3

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Summarizing means telling the main ideas from a story or text in your own words.

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Summarizing means telling the main ideas from a story or text in your own words. It helps you remember important information and share it with others. For example, if you read a story about a girl who finds a lost puppy and takes it home, a good summary would be: 'A girl finds a lost puppy and cares for it.' This way, you share the heart of the story without all the extra details.

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