Gist

Gist

7th Grade

10 Qs

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Gist

Gist

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.7.2, RL.5.3, RI.6.4

+17

Standards-aligned

Created by

Steven Scheno

Used 106+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you need to identify to be able to write the GIST? 
The main idea
Who and what are the most important parts of the text
Who the author is
The main character

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should you only one sentence to create your GIST?
because you are not re-writing the text
because it has to be in your own words
because you only choose the most important information
because it takes too long to write more

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a summary? 
a shortened version of the original text in your own words
the first sentence in a paragraph
a short passage that includes facts
a brief explanation of the important parts of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When writing a main idea summary what must you include: 
your favorite part of the text
details and facts
all parts of the literary text
character, plot, setting

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When writing an informational summary one must include: 
supporting details and facts
your opinion of the text
the characters, plot and setting
5W's and 1H

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what sentence can you usually find the main idea/central idea? 
last sentence
middle sentence
first sentence
Introductory sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the (some) steps to writing an effective GIST?
re-write sentences with supporting details in your own words
re-read/annotate
edit summary
All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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