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Which of the following is the best summary of the story? 

• Greg wants to be on the school basketball team, but he doesn’t play well enough. So, after talking to Lemon Brown, he decides to work harder. 
• Greg wants to play basketball, but his father won’t let him. So, Greg runs away to get back at him.
• Greg wants to play basketball, but his father wants him to improve his grades. Lemon Brown’s story helps Greg better understand his dad. 
• Greg is more interested in basketball than academics. When he meets Lemon Brown, he realizes he needs to go to school to be successful. 

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In my summary, I just summarize what the story said, and I do not give my personal opinions about what happened.

• True
• False

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Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

• The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
• The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
•  The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
• The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

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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 a text

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The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to

• use information from the end of the story
• use information from the beginning of the story
• Use somebody, wanted, but, so, then
• use information from the Beginning, Middle, and End

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Sailors have always needed lighthouses to warn them of dangerous conditions. The first tower that was built for such a purpose was at the entrance to Port Alexandria, a long-ago capital of ancient Egypt.  The tower, called Pharos, was very large.  It was so impressive a structure that it was known as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Fire beacons burning on the tower helped ships navigate through the treacherous waters approaching the city. Which title best summarizes this paragraph?

• Burning Fire Beacons in the Night
• Pharos, the First Lighthouse Tower
• Helping Ships Navigate Tricky Waters
• A Look at Ancient Egypt

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In 1638, a Swedish ship arrived in America.  The immigrants aboard founded a community called Fort Christina.  The Dutch soon took over this settlement but not before the Swedes had built snug log cabins like those in their homeland.  The cabins were made of notched logs carefully fitted together without nails.  The walls were chinked with moss or clay, and the roofs were made of hardwood.  Plentiful lumber made these easy-to-build cabins ideal for settlers.  Log cabins became a symbol of the pioneer spirit.   Which title best summarizes this paragraph?

• A Building Boom in 1638
• Building the Pioneer Spirit
• Contribution From the Dutch
• Log Cabins From the Sweedish

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Which is the best summary of the story?

• A young man becomes a success
• A young man solves a mystery
• A young man falls into a deadly trap
• A young man takes advantage of a kind old lady

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GameFAQs is a Web site that hosts walkthroughs for video games. It also has answers to many frequently asked questions to popular video games. The website was created in November 1995 by Jeff Veasey. The site has a lot of video game information. It is a place where gamers can get almost any information about games. It covers systems from the Atari to the Xbox 360. The Web site also covers computer games. The information on the Web site is given by volunteer gamers. Then, it is reviewed by the site's two editors, Jeff Veasey and Allen Tyner. The Web site also has a large message board community. Every game listed on the site has a board for discussion or game help.

The summary of this passage is:

• GameFAQs has a lot of information about video games. It helps people with questions they have about games. It also gives them information on how to play the games well. Users can post messages on the message boards.

• GameFAQs is a good Web site that allows gamers to discuss all kinds of video and computer games. It was started in November 1995. Allen Tyner is one of the two editors who checks the information volunteers put on the Web site.

• GameFAQs is a Web site that helps video gamers with their games. It was created in 1995 and covers old and new video and computer games. The site is run by two editors, who check volunteer information before putting it on the site.

• GameFAQs has information on old and new video games. It has information for Xbox 360 games like Halo. It also has several message boards where gamers can discuss their favorite computer games. It was created by Jeff Veasey.

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Summarize

• highlight key terms

• write notes in the margin

• explain what happens in a large section of the text

• put a small portion of the text in your own words

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