Summary

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What does a summary do?

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is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points

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Summaries help me...

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all of the above

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What do labels on products like food, clothing, and lipstick reveal?

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Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

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A summary is ________________.

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short

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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 specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
• The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
• The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

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The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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Is this statement true or false: Ms. Avila wants me to understand that a summary contains the main points of a text and is NOT a paraphrase.

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True

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Definition of a summary:

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To give a brief statement of the main points of (something). In your own words.

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A __________________ contains only the ideas of the original text.

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summary