Summarizing

Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING?

• A summary  should include many story details.
• A summary is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph or chapter.
• A summary should always be fiction.
• A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is NOT part of a summary?

• using your own words
• exact words from the text
• shorter than the text
• main ideas only

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which best describes a summary?

• Main or most important idea of the text
• A really long detailed piece of writing
• A dumb thing teachers make you write
• The entire text in your own words

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Summaries help me...

• understand what I'm reading
• write about what I read
• include the key points of a text
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Sally had a birthday party at her house. She invited lots of friends. They all brought her a present to open. She was excited to share cupcakes with her friends. She thanked everyone for coming before they went home. What is the best summary for this paragraph?

• Sally opened presents.
• Sally ate cupcakes with her friends.
• Sally had a birthday party with her friends.
• Sally thanked her friends for coming.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2