Writing a Summary

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English
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5th - 7th Grade
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Medium
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Andy Weete
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is a summary?
Retells the main events of the story in a shorter version.
Tells the people in the story.
Tells where the story takes place.
Tells us the theme of the story.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
True or False: In a summary you should include all of the main details from the text.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
A summary is ________________.
Long
Short
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The main idea should be included in a summary.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
A summary includes enough details to tell the important ideas, but not too many unimportant details.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which best describes a summary?
a really long detailed piece of writing
the entire text told in your own words
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
the main ideas and important details of the beginning, middle, and end of a passage.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
You should write your summary . . .
in your own words with complete sentences
in a secret language that you make up
in one draft without revising
in fragments without punctuation
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
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