Summarizing Skills Quiz

Which of the following best describes the main idea of a story about a boy who learns to swim despite his fear of water?

• The boy went to the pool every day for a month.

• Swimming can be fun when you learn how to do it.

• The boy overcame his fear of water and learned to swim.

• The boy's friends helped him learn to swim.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

When summarizing a story, what is the most important information to include?

• The names of all the characters

• Every detail of the setting

• The main events and their outcomes

• Descriptions of what each character wore

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following details is NOT important when summarizing a text about the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Butterflies lay eggs.

• The color of the butterfly's wings.

• Caterpillars emerge from the eggs.

• Caterpillars form a chrysalis before becoming butterflies.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does it mean to paraphrase information?

• To copy the text word for word

• To summarize the text in your own words

• To read the text out loud

• To explain why the text is important

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following is an example of organizing information logically in a summary?

• Listing events in the order they happened

• Describing every character in detail before mentioning the plot

• Starting with the end of the story

• Mixing up the sequence of events

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Identify the main idea in the following sentence: "Pollution harms the environment, affecting air, water, and land, leading to health problems for humans and animals."

• Pollution affects air, water, and land.

• Pollution leads to health problems.

• Pollution harms the environment and health.

• Humans and animals are affected by pollution.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

When distinguishing between important and unimportant information, which detail is LEAST important in a text about the process of photosynthesis?

• Plants convert sunlight into energy.

• The specific type of soil plants grow in.

• Carbon dioxide and water are used in the process.

• Oxygen is produced as a byproduct.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the best way to summarize a complex article?

• By focusing on the main ideas and supporting details

• By including every fact and figure mentioned

• By giving your opinion about the article's topics

• By copying the introduction and conclusion

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following sentences is an example of paraphrasing the original sentence: "The cat sat on the mat"?

• The cat was sitting on the mat.

• On the mat, there was a cat sitting.

• A cat was positioned on top of a mat.

• The mat was underneath the sitting cat.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In a story about a space adventure, which detail is most likely to be important?

• The color of the spaceship

• The reason for the space journey

• The names of all the planets visited

• What the astronauts ate for breakfast

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2