Summarizing Flashcard

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Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING? Options: 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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Which best describes a summary?

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Main or most important idea of the text

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Summary of passage: Right 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.

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Jason really wanted to play third base.

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Summary of Jill's birthday dinner dilemma: Mexican food at Big Enchilada House, fried chicken at Chicken Shack, cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace, or pizza at Paul's Pizza Place.

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Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

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What is the best summary of the passage about Chris's reading habits?

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Chris reads a lot of books about animals.

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Summary of Julie's observation about ants:

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Ants are hard workers.

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What is the main idea of the passage about Frank's room?

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Frank's room was a mess.

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What is the main idea of the passage about feeling sad?

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There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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The main idea is supported by what? Options: concluding sentences, details, a chair, The title

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details

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What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner. It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.

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Charles had a great birthday.