Summarizing Flashcard Review

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Summarizing is...

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Giving an overview of the main points of an article

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Annotating is...

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Taking notes in the margins of the text while you read

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A main idea is...

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What an article is mostly about

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A supporting detail is...

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Details that give more specific information about a topic

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What will best help you figure out the main idea of an article? Options: Title, Author, Headings, images, and bolded key words, Publication date

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Title

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What will best help you figure out the supporting details of an article? Options: Title, Author, Headings, images, and bolded key words, Publication date.

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Headings, images, and bolded key words

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What is the main idea of this article? Options:

The pros and cons of year-round school

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Why summer is a bad time to take a trip

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Snorkeling is more popular during winter months

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Why kids should not get a break from school, ever

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The pros and cons of year-round school

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What is a supporting detail from this article? Options:

Summer is around the corner, and you may already be dreaming about how you'll spend your break.

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That extra time off during the school year can be a big stress reliever.

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Benjamin was having trouble getting used to the idea of year-round school.

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That's because Simone attends a year-round school.

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That extra time off during the school year can be a big stress reliever.

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Which annotation would best fit the section "An American Tradition?" Options:

The world has changed since schools first started.

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Summer break started 120 years ago before schools had air conditioning.

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Year-round school is too complicated to schedule.

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Summer learning loss is forgetting what you learned from last year at school.

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Summer break started 120 years ago before schools had air conditioning.

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Best summary of the article: Many students experience learning loss over the long summer break. Summer break is an American tradition, but there are benefits to switching to year-round school. Parents who work leave their kids in front of TV and computer screens all day. Going to school during the summer is the only option.

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Summer break is an American tradition, but there are benefits to switching to year-round school.