South Dakota ELA 9-10.RH.2.b

ELAGrades 9–10Reading: History/Social Studies

The Standard

Provide an accurate summary.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students read a history or social studies text and identify its main point and key facts. They put those ideas in their own words without adding opinions or changing what the source says.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can summarize a short account in two or three sentences. The summary keeps the main event, key actions, and outcome accurate while leaving out minor details.
Common Misconceptions: Students may copy sentences instead of putting ideas in their own words. They may include every detail, leave out the outcome, or add an opinion the source does not support.
How to Assess It: After students read a short account of the Montgomery bus boycott, use this exit ticket: “In two sentences, summarize why it began, what residents did, and what changed.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips from a short Montgomery bus boycott account; have them sort facts into “keep” and “leave out” piles.
Ask students: “Which two facts from the account must stay in a summary, and why?” Have them write their answers.
Run a summary swap: partners trade two-sentence summaries of the account and mark any missing key fact or added opinion.
Read a short news report about a city council vote; students write a two-sentence briefing for a neighbor who missed the meeting.

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