Now, pass out medium sized sticky. Repeat step 5 above to get volunteers to read their 'most important' facts, reminding them they cannot write smaller or on the back. Achieve consensus as to best fact recall. Now, teach summary. Explain summary as the main idea, plus only one or two details, but summary is the 'essence' or what the whole article is about.
Summaries are always brief, short cut versions of the whole article, book, or movie.
When there are no more questions, pass out the smallest sticky note. Remind students their promise to write the same, normal size as on the first and second stickies. Before you begin, plan your summary. You have very little space, choose words carefully and wisely. Since they had all experience getting in trouble because they had not relayed a message for a family member, they were interested in being able to get the most important information down at a minimum.