Write a summary of the news story. A summary tells what the big idea of a story
is. To write a summary you should:
STEP 1: Read the news story.
STEP 2: Look back at each paragraph.
1. Write down the big idea of each paragraph.
2. Take out any facts that are not needed.
3. Put everything into a few sentences.
STEP 3: Read your summary again.
STEP 4: Check it over. Then check it again.