RL52 Summarizing Fiction

An easy way to remember summary for fiction is...

• Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then

• Somebody, Went, But, Somehow, Those

• Someone, Wanted, Then, End

• So, Wanted, But, Then

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One day Mary was walking to school in her beautiful new red dress. As she was walking she tripped and fell into the mud. Her dress was soaked and all dirty. Mary began to cry and ran home. She knocked on the door and her mother let her in. Mary changed into her new blue dress and her mother drove her to school. Mary was now happy and clean and had a great day at school.

What is the best summary of the story above.

• Mary's dress got dirty when she fell walking to school. Mary went home to change and her mother drove her back to school where she had a great day despite the morning mishap.

• Mary knew her mother didn't like her red dress so she fell in the mud on the way to school. Mary got dressed and changed her clothes only to stay home from school anyway.

• Mary hated red dresses and she changed to a blue dress so she could wear it to school.

• Mary wore her favorite dress to walk to school. She fell in the mud and went back home to change to her blue dress.

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Mia watched her mother's car pull away and felt her heart sink. I can't believe she's leaving me here with my grandparents for the entire summer, she thought.
Tired from the trip, Mia brushed her teeth and went to bed. Still, she lay awake long after dark that night. Her grandparents had tried to make her feel welcome, but she still dreaded the weeks to come. The lights and sounds of the city made her feel happy and alive. She just knew that the countryside would be quiet and dull in comparison.
The next morning, Mia stood staring out the window. The sky was filled with color: streaks of the brightest yellow, orange, and pink. Her ears tuned in to the songs of birds. Mia laughed, wondering how she could ever have thought this place would be quiet and dull.
Which detail should be left out of a summary of this passage?  

• Mia is staying with her grandparents for the summer.
• Mia wishes to return to her home in the city.
• Mia realizes she was wrong about the countryside.
• Mia brushed her teeth and went to bed.

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Mikah and his family took a vacation to Florida. Mikah had never been to the beach, so he was very excited. He wanted to swim and make a sand castle. He also wanted to look for sea shells.

They drove for two days to get to Florida. They played car games and told stories and listened to music. It was a very long drive. Mikah was glad when they made it to Florida.

When they arrived, it was raining. Mikah's mom said this happens by the beach. There is a lot of water in the air, so it sometimes rains a little bit each day. She thought the rain would be gone the next day.

The rain did not stop the next day. It kept going for six days. On the last day of their vacation, it finally stopped raining. Mikah and his brother played on the beach all day to make up for a rainy week. Mikah hoped they would never have such a wet vacation again.

Which of the following best summarizes the story?

• Mikah and his family drove to Florida for vacation. Mikah was excited to play on the beach, but when they arrived, it was raining. It rained for six days. On the last day, Mikah and his brother were finally able to play on the beach.

• Mikah's family drove for two days to go to the beach in Florida. Mikah was glad when they arrived because it took a long time to get there. It was a very long drive. When they got there, it was raining, and they were disappointed.

• Mikah and his brother spent their last vacation day on the beach because it had rained the entire rest of the time. His family had driven for two days to get to the beach in Florida. They played car games and told stories.

• Mikah wanted to build a sandcastle, swim, and look for sea shells, so his family drove for two days to get to Florida. They played car games and told stories and listened to music. It was raining when they got to the beach.

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It was that time of year again. The fifth grade spelling bee was in one week, on Friday. Kendra was nervous. Every fifth grader in the school had to participate, and she was not a great speller. Kendra set herself a goal. She was going to get to the third round of the spelling bee. In third and fourth grade, she was out after the first round. She wanted to at least make it two more rounds.

Kendra had studied for weeks and weeks. She studied day and night. She even made her parents ask her words at dinner. Kendra was determined to do well this time.

The day of the spelling bee, Kendra felt like butterflies were in her stomach. She was really anxious. Her first turn, she spelled her word correctly. Kendra felt relieved. She was at least going to make it to the second round.

Round after round went by, and Kendra was still going. It was down to her and a new kid, Vinny. Vinny misspelled his word. Kendra stood up and walked to the microphone. She breathed in, thought a minute, and spelled the word.

Suddenly, everyone was clapping. Kendra had won the spelling bee!

Which of the following best summarizes the story?

• Kendra set a goal of making it to the third round of the spelling bee. She was extremely nervous, so she studied her words at dinner. Everyone clapped when she won the bee.

• Kendra and Vinny were the last students in the spelling bee. Vinny misspelled his word, but Kendra spelled her word correctly. Kendra ended up winning the spelling bee.

• Kendra was nervous about the spelling bee. She wanted to make it to the third round this year, so she studied very hard. Kendra ended up winning the spelling bee.

• Kendra studied hard and made her parents help her practice. She studied her words at dinner. Kendra spelled all of her words correctly, so she won the spelling bee.

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Emily loved Grandma's doll collection. She hoped Grandma would share it with her one day. She especially wanted to have Clarissa. Clarissa was Grandma's favorite. It used to be her grandma's. One day, Emily was at Grandma's by herself when she found the door to the doll cabinet open. She peeked in the cabinet. Clarissa was gone!

Emily froze in fear. She was the only person home. Grandma would be so upset Clarissa was gone. Emily decided to find the doll. She looked all over the house. She searched each room from top to bottom. She even looked in closets and drawers.

Emily was just about to give up when Grandma came home. Grandma was holding something in her arms. It was Clarissa! Emily raced to give Grandma a hug. Grandma explained that Clarissa needed a little extra stuffing, so she took the doll to a special doll maker. She left the cabinet open on accident. Emily was so relieved.

Which of the following best summarizes the story?

• Emily wanted Grandma's doll collection someday, especially Clarissa. One day, Emily noticed that the doll was missing from the cabinet. The door to the cabinet was open. Emily was very worried and searched the house.

• Emily searched the house, room by room, to find the missing doll, Clarissa. Her grandmother had taken the doll without telling Emily. Emily was very upset when she found that Clarissa was missing. She was happy when she returned.

• Grandma had taken the doll to get extra stuffing from a doll maker, and she had accidentally left the cabinet open. Emily had been very worried about the doll. When Grandma came home, Emily gave her a big hug.

• Emily loved her Grandma's doll Clarissa. One day Emily saw that the doll was missing, so she searched the house for it. Grandma came home and told Emily she had taken the doll to get extra stuffing. Emily was relieved.

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Delia was so jealous! Her little brother, Ethan, had the chicken pox, and he was getting all of Grandma Thora's attention. When Delia was sick, she just got Mom telling her to rest and take a nap. Grandma Thora was giving Ethan ice cream and letting him watch all of Delia's favorite movies. She wanted to watch them!

Delia huffed and puffed. She could not go in his room because she had never had the chicken pox. She wanted the chicken pox if it meant she got to do fun things with Grandma Thora and miss school. She was going to get in Ethan's room, and fast!

Grandma Thora opened the door to Ethan's room and went downstairs to the kitchen. She was probably getting him more ice cream. Delia just knew he was getting the good sprinkles and chocolate sauce, too!

She slipped in Ethan's room quietly. He was napping. Delia walked up to the bed, took Ethan's arm, and rubbed it against hers. Then she snuck out before anyone would notice.

Two weeks later, Delia was in bed with the chicken pox. She cried and cried because she itched all over. The chicken pox was not fun at all!

Which of the following best summarizes the story?

• Delia was jealous because she wanted Grandma Thora to take care of her and give her ice cream. Delia huffed and puffed because she wanted the chicken pox too.

• Delia decided she was going to use her little brother to catch the chicken pox and get attention. When he was napping, she rubbed his arm against hers, and she got sick.

• Delia was mad that Grandma Thora ignored her and paid attention to her sick little brother. She decided to get sick too, so she rubbed Ethan's arm against hers.

• Delia was jealous of the attention her brother got when he was sick, so she tried to get sick too. Delia then got the chicken pox and realized they were no fun at all.

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Thomas and Clarence lived on a large family farm. Earlier in the year, the two brothers planted seeds to grow a pumpkin. Thomas wanted to grow the biggest pumpkin in the county to win the prize at the Fall Fair. However, Clarence wanted to use the pumpkin to bake delicious pumpkin pies. They started arguing. The boys’ mother came in the room and told the boys to compromise. She pointed out that they could both get what they wanted. Clarence told Thomas he could have the pumpkin to enter in the Fall Fair, and the day after the contest, he had to give Clarence the pumpkin to turn into pies. Thomas agreed to the plan.

• Thomas wanted their family’s pumpkin to win the pumpkin contest but their mother came up with an idea so they both got to use the pumpkin.

• Clarence wanted the pumpkin to make pies so their mother helped them compromise so they both got to use the pumpkin.

• Thomas and Clarence wanted their family's pumpkin so they started arguing.

• Thomas wanted their family’s pumpkin to win the pumpkin contest but Clarence wanted the pumpkin to make pies so their mother helped them compromise so they both got to use the pumpkin.

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