<li>Model and co-construct written summaries of texts read aloud </li> <li>Model and support how to distinguish between more important and less important ideas and facts</li> <li>Provide time for student how to practice oral and written summaries</li> <li>Share and identify characteristics of good summaries</li> <li>Teach student how to identify story elements (e.g. characters, setting, plot)</li> <li>Teach student how to use graphic organizer as an aid to creating a summary</li> 