Summarizing

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Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING?

• A summary should include many story details.
• A summary is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph or chapter.
• A summary should always be fiction.
• A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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What is a summary?

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The main or most important idea of the text

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What is the main idea?

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A brief statement that you create which shows/reflects what a nonfiction text is mainly talking about.

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What should a summary do?

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Answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why.

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How should you write your summary?

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In your own words with complete sentences.

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What can you summarize?

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anything you read or watch

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Summaries help me...

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all of the above

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What is the first step to summarizing a passage?

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Carefully reading through and understanding the passage so you can make a better summary.

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When a question says "Which summary is the best," that means you should choose the one that includes the main idea and supporting details without giving too much away.

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true

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

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False