Q. March 2nd was a great day at the New York Public Library. More than 250 first and second graders wore red-and-white-striped stovepipe hats. They were celebrating The Cat in the Hat's 50th birthday. Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat picture book has been published for 50 years now. The famous feline danced with children racing around him. At the same time, pink, purple, and white confetti rained down.
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders. They sat on brightly-colored rugs around her. Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair. Pink and purple umbrellas hung from the ceiling. The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high for the many characters in the story.
After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!" The students took off their hats and waved them excitedly.
Which sentence should be included in the summary of the passage above?

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"I don't want a babysitter. I am eleven years old. My babysitter is only three years older than I am," she loudly yelled to her Mom. Now, she really wished she had somebody with her as she heard the clicking, scratching noises outside of the living room window. "This is silly. It's probably the storm," the girl said. She regretted watching the horror show she had been tuned into for the last half hour. As she searched for the remote to turn off the vampire movie, the front door blew open with a thunderous noise. Carla whirled around to see a dark image."

Carla didn't want a babysitter because:

Q. Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

Q. When you determine the main idea of a text, significant details and condensing information into a short one or two sentence summary, you are:

Q. As our landfills grow into large mountains of junk it has become apparent that we need to take action. Every year thousands of water bottles are thrown into landfills where they do not get recycled and they do not decompose. Thus, further adding to our society's waste.
These sentences support the argument that buying bottled water

Q. To retell something in your own words is to...

Q. In the before reading phase, you create a purpose for reading. What do you do next?

Q. Summarizing can be best described as taking the passage and listing briefly the most important points in your own words.

Q. While reading, if I do not know what I have read, or something is not clear, I should

Q. An_________________ is when you retell or rewrite a story in your own words, but DO NOT include your own thoughts, ideas, or opinions.

Q. A plan is a reading strategy.

Q. Which word means to tell how or put it in your own words?

Q. Cornelia wanted to get out of taking her test in Science. She asked to go to the restroom during science class. As she wandered along the hall the shiny red fire drill seemed to call her name. Cornelia looked left and then right, and pulled the alarm. Green spray came out all over her arms, just as she began to run away. Ms. Singelton saw Cornelia's green arms and took her straight to the office. Turns out she still had to take the test, but from ISSP. 
Which answer choice is the best summary?

Q. Travis and Frederick went to the mall to buy shoes. Frederick decided that he was going to steal pair of shoes from the mall. Travis tried to talk Frederick out of doing it. When they got to the mall and entered the shoes store Travis went to look at some shoes. Frederick pretended to be looking at shoes, when he suddenly bolted for the door with a pair of Nikes. The security guard reached out and grabbed Frederick's arm and took him to the station. Travis just called his mom to pick him up. 
What is the most appropriate summary?

Q. Dinosaurs lived on the Earth for approximately 180 million years. About 250 million years ago during the Permian Period, the Earth's seas shrunk. Reptiles, including dinosaurs, survived this period. The dinosaurs were the strong, dominant reptiles of the period. By the end of the Jurassic Period, dinosaurs had reached enormous sizes and roamed the Earth as leaders. In the Cretaceous Period, the dinosaurs died out, and more mammals began to flourish. 
The reason why dinosaurs were able to survive the Permian Period is because:

Q. The faculty at Newtown Elementary School invites you to attend our annual Honors Dinner on Thursday, June 17, 2005, in the school cafeteria.
A meal will be served at 7:00 P.M. The cost of the meal is $7.50 per person. Please respond by June 5th with the number of family members attending. We look forward to seeing you there.
Which of the following is the best summary of the invitation?

Q. When writing a summary, it is okay to include any opinions or background knowledge you have on the topic.

Q. When writing a summary, it is okay to include any opinions or background knowledge you have on the topic.

Q. What type of thinking map would you use to help compare and contrast a reading selection?

Q. Which of the following phrases is NOT a signal word for compare and contrast?