Summary of Expository Text



Summary of Expository Text #2

Read “The Biggest Fish Tank”by Gail Hennessey. Then, write a summary of what you have read.

Shared Plan:

“The Biggest Fish Tank” by Gail Hennessey

|aquarium opened |see and do |care of creatures |

|Atlanta |viewing window |on-site clinic |

|largest in world |interactive exhibits |food center |

|creatures from all over |movie theater |conserve and protect |

Modeled Summary:

Gail Hennessey wrote an article called “The Biggest Fish Tank”. It is about the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta that just opened last week. It is the largest aquarium in the world. The aquarium holds aquatic creatures from many different countries.

There are many things to see and do. Visitors can watch the creatures through tunnels or windows. There are interactive, or hands-on, exhibits where visitors can do things with the animals. The aquarium also has a 4-D movie theater.

In order to take care of so many creatures, the aquarium has its own veterinary clinic and food center. The purpose of the aquarium is to educate people so that they will help to conserve and protect the water world.

Mini-lesson: Please do a mini-lesson on the use of appositives.

Scoring Guide:

Proficient

o main ideas and most important details are included

o written in own words

o title of article and author (if available) identified

o no more than two sentences start with the same word

o at least one appositive is used

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