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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT part of a summary?using your own wordsexact words from the textshorter than the textmain ideas only
- 2. Multiple Choice
When you give a summary of an informational text
briefly restate in your own words the text's central idea and its most important details
briefly restate in your own words the text's central idea and all of its details
briefly copy the central idea and its most important details word for word
briefly write your opinion about the text
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.Jill loves Mexican food.The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin. - 4. Multiple ChoiceIt started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The Summary of this passage is:Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.The camels were swatting flies with their tails.It was really hot at the zoo.Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen writing a summary for a INFORMATIONAL text, what is a good thing to consider?characterssolutiondetails and factsconflict
- 6. Multiple ChoiceFor the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:Jenny likes bright colors.Jenny was going to paint her room.Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.Yellow is a good color to paint your walls. - 7. Multiple ChoiceRight now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:Jason really wanted to play third base.Jason was the best player on his team.Jason had trouble catching ground balls.Jason was too lazy to practice. - 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage
The Summary is copied straight from the text
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage plus your opinion
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why is a summary helpful?
It helps you focus on the most important part of the text
It lets you tell what you think the text is about
It helps you copy information from the text
It helps you find the details of the text
- 11. Multiple Choice
When summarizing a text put its ___________________ and ___________________ in your own words.
central idea & most important details
title & central idea
most important details & title
central idea & opinion
- 12. Multiple Choice
When summarizing a text make sure to
write it in your own words
include your opinion
include the author's name
understand what you are reading
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