Review of Summary Q's and SARs

1. From our passage last week entitled “Your Brain on Movies,” the author compares watching a movie in a movie theater similar to “a _________________ for the brain.”

• coffee

• laser tag game

• roller coaster

• runner's high

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1. One main point that the author of “Your Brain on Movies” made is that, even though people can watch movies from home or on their phones, people still enjoy going to movie theaters because:

• They enjoy the buttered popcorn

• They like the big screen and big sounds

• Because their friends are always going

• There's nothing better to do

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1. From the passage you all read last week about “Forest Bathing,” you learned that forest bathing does not involve taking a bath in the forest, but rather–

• Getting in touch with nature

• Taking a bath with forest sounds

• Hearing forest music through your ear buds

• Visiting an indoor pool with forest plants all around

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1. According to the passage, what are two of the benefits that forest bathing can provide for a person?

• It's free and relaxing

• Lowering stress levels and blood pressure

• You can talk to your therapist during a forest walk

• A person can see different types of wildlife

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1. The main idea from our passage “Paper Calendars Endure Despite the Digital Age” is that:

• Paper calendars are used by almost nobody

• Phone calendars are used by everyone in Gen Z

• Both Paper and digital calendars can coexist

• People don't need calendars. They know what the day of the week is

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1. According to the author of the article about “Paper Calendars,” why do people still like to have paper calendars and planners?

• Because many people collect these items

• Only older generations still use paper calendars and planners

• Because they don't want to see their appointments only on their phone

• Because they can color code and customize them

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1. When writing a response to a Short Answer Response (SAR) question, what are the two parts that are needed?

• An opinion statement and text evidence

• A summary of the story and some advice

• Two sentences: one each from the first and last paragraphs

• Just any random statements copied and pasted

1. When writing a response to a Short Answer Response question, it is important to back up your opinion statement with what type of text evidence:

• Evidence from a second passage

• Evidence that is quoted and supports your opinion

• Evidence that is quoted from any paragraph

• Evidence that is interesting and hooks the reader

1. What is the best way to quickly answer long Summary Questions?

• Take your best educated guess regarding the best answer choice

• Read a little bit of information from the Beginning, MIddle and End of a passage

• Read the final paragraph or two of a passage and match it with the final sentence in the answer choice

• Re-read the entire passage again and match the main and supporting ideas to the answer choices

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1. What is the best answer to the following Summary Question about pianos: “Younger students play the piano for love of music, while older students play to relieve their stress.”

• 1. It is sad that home pianos are not valued today, unless someone is willing to pay money to restore them.

• 1. The number of people wanting to learn how to play the piano has not changed, which shows that they are still appreciated.

• 1. People who make money from pianos are the ones who know how to restore or recycle them.

• Today, old wooden pianos are stored in warehouses because they take up too much space.

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