While reading, if I do not know what I have read, or something is not clear, I should

go back and reread to find my answers.

write "I don't know" on my notes.

keep reading, I want to finish first.

keep reading, maybe I will understand later.

Cornelia wanted to get out of taking her test in Science. She asked to go to the restroom during science class. As she wandered along the hall the shiny red fire drill seemed to call her name. Cornelia looked left and then right, and pulled the alarm. Green spray came out all over her arms, just as she began to run away. Ms. Singelton saw Cornelia's green arms and took her straight to the office. Turns out she still had to take the test, but from ISSP. Which answer choice is the best summary?

Cornelia wanted to get out of a science test so she pulled the fire alarm. she got caught and ended up in ISSP.

Cornelia did not study for a test so she made a plan to hide out in the restroom during that class.

Cornelia hates tests so she decided to skip school instead of going to class on test days.

Cornelia pulled the fire alarm so that Hannah could get out of taking a science test.

Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING?

A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

A summary should include many story details.

A summary is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph or chapter.

A summary should always be fiction.

Which best describes a summary?

Main or most important idea of the text

A really long detailed piece of writing

A dumb thing teachers make you write

The entire text in your own words

Jerry went fishing with his father. They left early in the morning. When they got to the lake, Jerry put a worm on his fishing hook. He threw the hook into the water. Jerry was so excited that he caught the biggest fish. What happened right after they got to the lake?

Jerry and his father went fishing.

Jerry threw the hook into the water.

include the key points of a text

Summarize 1 YouTube Red members now get an additional exciting feature: YouTube Red Originals. YouTube Red members now have access to original movies and series created by YouTubers. The goal of YouTube Red Originals is to create longer video experiences that have bigger and bolder stories. It also gives YouTubers an opportunity to pursue their dreams even more!

YouTube Red Originals are series and movies that YouTube creators provide for Red members.

YouTube Red Originals allows users to create big, bold stories.

YouTube Red Originals allow Youtubers to follow their goals and dreams online.

Youtube is adding new features to their site to make it more exciting for users.

Summarize 2 Every Snapchat user is familiar with stories, as it is a way to experience what is currently happening all over the world. Story Explorer goes way beyond the snaps featured in a story. If you see a moment that excites you, swipe up to see more snaps from different perspectives.

Story Explorer is a feature on Snapchat that allows users to swipe up to see different perspectives.

Snapchat users experience stories from all of the world.

When there are exciting moments on Snapchat, people can use the new feature to swipe up.

Snapchat users are excited to see more snaps from different perspectives.

Summarize 3 Ever wonder how Facebook decides what’s on your News Feed? You actually have a lot to do with this! Facebook staff noticed that the things users clicked on from News Fed was interesting to them. Basically News Feed is a method for Facebook to see how likely users are to click on an article and how long they will spend reading it. From this, you will see more stories that are interesting to you!

Facebook controls News Feed according to articles read and how long people read them.

Individuals are mostly in control of what articles show up on their News Feed.

News Feed is a way for Facebook to see what people are interested in.

Only stories that are interesting to you will pop up on your News Feed.

Summarize 4 It’s very obvious that pictures are a core part of the entire Twitter experience. Because of this, pictures should and now are accessible to everyone including those who are visually impaired! Users can now add descriptions (alt text) to images in Tweets. Those who are visually impaired can access the descriptions through their screen readers and braille displays.

Pictures are now accessible to everyone including those who are visually impaired.

Pictures are essential to fully experience twitter.

Using alt text will help you add descriptions to your images on your twitter account.

Pictures should be accessible to everyone, even on social media.

Identifying and Summarizing Details

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English

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6th - 9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.7.2, RL.7.2, RI. 9-10.10

+23

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a summary?

a short explanation of a text

a persuasive argument about a text

a movie based off of a book

a theme or universal lesson

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When would you most likely summarize a book?

when you want to forget a book you've read

when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about

when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book

when you don't understand a vocabulary word you read in a book

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A summary of a nonfiction text should

answer the 5 W's and H: who, what, when, where, why, and how

describe the details but not the main ideas

never mention the plot of the text

always mention the age of the author

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you determine the main idea of a text, significant details and condensing information into a short one or two sentence summary, you are:

predicting

evaluating

summarizing

judging

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To retell something in your own words is to...

classify

paraphrase

distinguish

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the before reading phase, you create a purpose for reading. What do you do next?

put that purpose into a question

pause and reflect

ask myself questions as I read

visualize what I am reading

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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When would you most likely summarize a book?

A summary of a nonfiction text should

Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

When you determine the main idea of a text, significant details and condensing information into a short one or two sentence summary, you are:

To retell something in your own words is to...

In the before reading phase, you create a purpose for reading. What do you do next?

Summarizing can be best described as taking the passage and listing briefly the most important points in your own words.

While reading, if I do not know what I have read, or something is not clear, I should

An_________________ is when you retell or rewrite a story in your own words, but DO NOT include your own thoughts, ideas, or opinions.

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