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Quarter 3 - MELC 2A Summarizing Narrative Texts

The document provides guidance on summarizing different types of texts, including narrative texts and explanations. It discusses the key elements to include in a summary for each text type, such as the main point and restating events for narratives, and a general statement, description of how/why events happen, and concluding statement for explanations. Examples are given and questions are provided for practice in identifying the different parts of a summary.

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Quarter 3 - MELC 2A Summarizing Narrative Texts

The document provides guidance on summarizing different types of texts, including narrative texts and explanations. It discusses the key elements to include in a summary for each text type, such as the main point and restating events for narratives, and a general statement, description of how/why events happen, and concluding statement for explanations. Examples are given and questions are provided for practice in identifying the different parts of a summary.

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Quarter 3 – MELC 2A

Summarizing Narrative Texts


•A summary is a brief
statement or condensed
version of what a
selection, a story, or a
book is about.
Writing the Summary of a Narrative
1. Give the main point of the original text
2. Restate in your own words
3. Keep in mind the elements of the
narrative/story: Who refers to the
characters; Where and when to the setting;
and Why and how to the plot or series of
events from the beginning, middle, and end.
Identify the idea referred to. Write your
answer on your paper.
1. Which of the following does NOT refer to
the elements of a narrative/story?
A. Author B. Characters C. Plot D. Setting

A
2. Which element of the plot refers to the
ending of the story?
A. Climax B. Exposition C. Resolution D. Rising
Action

C
3. Which of the following refers to a
character?
A. Afternoon B. Book C. Librarian D. Library

C
4. Which statement is NOT appropriate when
writing the summary of a narrative?
A. Copy the exact words in the narrative.
B. Maintain the point of the original text.
C. Restate the events in your own words.
D. Keep in mind the elements of the
narrative/story. A
5. Which statement gives the ‘setting’ of the story?
A. Everyone was happy about the plans suggested by
the youth.
B. Garbage disposal is a priority project of the
Sanguniang Kabataan chair.
C
C. The meeting started at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at
the Barangay Hall.
D. The youth planned ways on how to dispose garbage
properly.
Quarter 3 – MELC 2B
Summarizing an Explanation
A summary is a brief statement or
condensed version of a selection.

Summarizing is a way of understanding


a text by identifying the main idea and
its
important supporting information
Explanation - is a text type that tells how or why things or
events work or happen.

Explanation includes a sequence of events (explaining


how) and provides reasons for a process (why). It also
includes:
(1) a general statement of the event or happening;
(2) a series of statements that describe the ‘how’ or ‘why’
of the event or happening;
(3)a concluding statement that sums up the explanation.
Activity 1: Answer the following questions.

1. Which idea describes explanation?


A. It identifies the main idea and supporting
D
information.
B. It gives the condensed version of the original
text.
C. It has series of statements that group ideas.
D. It tells how or why things or events happen.
2. Which idea gives the purpose of a summary?
A. To explain to the readers the details in the
text
B. To explain to the readers the difficult words
C. To help the readers understand the process
D. To help the readers understand the text

D
3. Which idea should be included when
summarizing an explanation?
A. dates and numbers
B. main point of the text
C. repeated informatio B
D. statistics in the text
4. The following sentences talk about a seahorse.
If written into a paragraph, which sentence
would be the general statement?
A. The eyes of the seahorse can move
independently of each other. D
B. The head of a seahorse looks like a horse.
C. The male seahorse gives birth to a baby
seahorse.
D. The seahorse is a very unusual animal.
5. The following sentences talk about one of the Filipino
traditions. If written into a paragraph, which sentence
would be the general statement?
A. For our ancestors, every event had a special song.
B. Likewise, there were songs of warmth, serenity, and
sorrow.
C. There were songs of adoration and songs of happiness.
D. The minority groups continue to live this tradition to

D
preserve our heritage.
6. The following sentences talk about the farming method
used by farmers long ago.
If written into a paragraph, which sentence would be the
concluding statement?
A. Birds ate some seeds that remained on the soil’s surface.
B. Some of the seeds were blown away.
C. Farmers still used this method of planting for hundreds
of years.
D. The first farmers planted seeds simply by scattering
them on the ground.
7. The following sentences talk about Asian elephants. If
written into a paragraph, which sentence would be the
general statement?
A. Asian elephants have been very important to Asian
culture.
B. They have been turned to serve as means of
transportation.
C. These elephants were also used to move heavy objects.
D. These animals, too, are used for religious festivals.
Read the selection. Then, arrange the sentences to form the
summary.
For number 2
I. A monkey’s tail functions as its fifth limb.
II. It also helps the monkey when it reaches out for food with both
hands.
III. It helps the monkey as it transfers from one branch to another.
IV. Other animals with prehensile tail other than the monkeys are
chameleon, kinkajou, and silky anteater.
V. This tail, also called a prehensile tail, gives the monkey an extra

D
grasp or grip.
For number 3
I. Dry garbage includes wood and related products, metals, and glass.
II. Garbage may also be segregated on basis of biodegradable and
Non-biodegradable.
III. Garbage segregation is the process of grouping garbage according to
its kind.
IV. Generally, garbage segregation involves separating dry and wet
garbage.
V. It is often done in schools, companies, and even at home.

C
VI. Wet garbage typically refers to organic waste usually
generated by eating establishments and are heavy in
weight due to dampness.

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