Reading and Summarizing Skills

What are the benefits of learning to summarize?

• Improves reading skills

• Increases vocabulary

• Develops critical thinking

• All of the above

How does summarizing improve reading skills?

• Helps to scan and skim text

• Makes reading faster

• Improves vocabulary

• None of the above

What should be the length of a summary compared to the original text?

• Longer

• Shorter

• Same length

• Depends on the text

What is the first step in writing a summary?

• Underline the keywords

• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph

• Determine the main idea

• Write an introductory sentence

What should be avoided while writing a summary?

• Using synonyms

• Expressing personal opinion

• Including examples

• Writing in past tense

What should the introductory sentence of a summary include?

• Original title and author's name

• Summary's title and author's name

• Original title and summary's author name

• Summary's title and summary's author name

What is the main purpose of a summary?

• To express personal opinion

• To provide a detailed analysis

• To give a brief overview of the main points

• To rewrite the original text in a different way

What is the purpose of underlining keywords in a text?

• To highlight important points

• To make the text look interesting

• To improve handwriting

• To fill up space on the page

Why is determining the main idea important when summarizing?

• It helps in understanding the theme of the text

• It makes the summary longer

• It adds unnecessary details to the summary

• It makes the summary look attractive

What is the main purpose of summarizing a text?

• To understand the main points

• To memorize the text

• To make the text longer

• To change the meaning of the text