Summarizing is the condensing of the major themes and important information in a selection. Evaluation is when readers purposefully integrate information in the text with their background knowledge and then react to it. Together these strategies enable readers to personalize the meaning of a selection. Was Read Retelling text enhances the oral language development of young readers by encouraging them to detect the elements of fiction and non-fiction. Youngsters listen and retell orally.
Youngsters listen and retell in writing.
Youngsters read and retell orally. Youngsters read and retell in writing. View or Print Table 3 Model retelling of text. Use retelling to evaluate students' comprehension of texts. Utilizing Cambourne's retelling options, evaluate students' retellings by completing the retelling graphic organizer and applying the evaluation scales rubric.