Summary Blueprints

This strategy helps students select the main information from a text by using a graphic representation of the story structure as a guide. 

• The teacher shares and discusses with the students the summary blueprint.
• The students read the assigned text. 
• The students complete the summary blueprint by filling in the setting, characters, plot and ending. 
• The students create a written summary about the text using information gathered from the summary blueprint. 
• The students share and discuss their work.

Reference

Hare, V., & Bingham, A. (1986). Teaching students main idea comprehension: Alternatives to repeated exposures. In J. Baumann (Ed.), Teaching main idea comprehension (179–194). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.