Skills: Summarize & Text Structure (Challenger)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a question you should consider when creating an objective summary of a nonfiction text?

• What are the answers to basic who, what, where, when, why, and how questions?

• Have I determined what each of the details have in common and what central or main idea ties them together?

• How do I feel about the topic and what are my personal opinions?

• In what order should I put the main ideas and most important details to make my summary clear and logical?

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Multiple Select

Based on the annotated text, which ideas about the Challenger crew are emphasized in Reagan’s speech? Choose 3.

• They were pioneers.

• They met challenges with joy.

• They served all of us.

• They were scientists.

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Multiple Choice

What does Reagan emphasize about the Challenger crew and the process of discovery in his explanation to schoolchildren?

• That tragedies should be avoided at all costs

• That tragedies are a necessary part of discovery

• That the Challenger crew made mistakes

• That the Challenger crew will not be remembered

Multiple Choice

According to the summary, what are the three key questions the reader is able to answer after analyzing the text about the Challenger explosion?

• Who, what, and when

• Who, what, and why

• Who, where, and why

• Who, when, and how

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Why is summarizing an important skill when studying events like the Space Shuttle Challenger?

• It helps us remember details better.

• It allows us to share information clearly.

• It makes learning faster.

• It encourages critical thinking.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a step in determining the structure of a specific paragraph in a text?

• Ignoring signal words and details

• Identifying details and signal words

• Finding a key concept revealed by the text structure

• Analyzing the role of particular sentences

Multiple Choice

How does recognizing the text structure of Reagan’s speech help readers?

• help readers determine what American should understand about the disaster

• help readers see that justice should be served

• help readers identify the reason why the shuttle crashed in the first place

Multiple Choice

Based on the annotated sentences, which text structure is most likely used in the first paragraph of Reagan’s speech?

• Chronological order

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

Multiple Select

Which of the following signal words or phrases in the annotated text help reveal the text structure? Choose 2.

• On this day 390 years ago

• like Drake’s

• honored us by the manner

• slipped the surly bonds of earth

Multiple Choice

Based on the annotated sentences, which text structure is most likely used in the first paragraph of Reagan’s speech?

• Chronological order

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

Multiple Choice

What is the impact of Reagan using a compare and contrast structure?

• Readers can see the contrast between a time when no one wanted to explore. Nothing was found.

• Readers see the similarity between the astronauts and others who sacrificed so much to explore the unknown.

• Readers can compare the astronauts' journey to the previous year's shuttle mission.

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• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare & Contrast

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Open Ended

Reflecting on the Space Shuttle Challenger, what is one key lesson you learned from the close reading session?