Objective Summary

Objective Summary

Multiple Choice

In an objective summary, there should be no ____.

• main details from the text

• opinions

Multiple Choice

In an objective summary, there should be no ____.

• main details from the text

• minor details

Multiple Choice

Read the passage:

What are snow flakes exactly? They are ice crystals that form around tiny specks of dust high up in the sky. The dust up there can come from plant pollen, volcanic ash, or even meteors. Some snowflakes really are out of the world. Snowflakes may be beautiful, but they're not speedy. A snowflake can take up to 45 minutes to reach the ground. Scientists have discovered that the different temperatures snowflakes pass through as they fall to the earth give them their beautiful shapes. Which of the following should NOT be included in an objective summary?

• It can take up to 45 minutes for a snowflake to reach the ground.

• Snowflakes are made from ice crystals.

• Snowflakes are really out of this world!

• According to scientists, temperature may play a roll in the different shapes of snowflakes.

Multiple Choice

The Bigfoot story was likely first told by lumberjacks working in the forests of the West Coast. It was one of many tall tales men told around their campfires after long days of work. These were creepy stories, outrageous stories, stories old-timers told to scare younger men. They warned of a ferocious rhinoceros that lived in the forest, a creature called a hodag. They swore there were fist-sized mosquitoes that could suck the blood of a cow - or a man - in one slurp.

Which of the following is the BEST objective summary?

• There is no way Bigfoot is real. Some say lumberjacks in the West Coast were the first ones to see them, but I don't believe it. These lumberjacks also spotted hodags and big mosquitoes.

• The Bigfoot story was first told by lumberjacks working in the West Coast. According to the passage, "It was one of many tall tales men told around their campfires after long days of work."

• The Bigfoot story was first told by lumberjacks in an effort to scare those who listened. In addition to Bigfoot, the stories warned of other dangerous creatures.