The article “The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone” is about three different men who contributed to the invention of the telephone. Which of the following should you include in a summary of this article?

a brief explanation of how each man was involved in the invention of the telephone

details about how smartphones and cell phones work

a detail about where the phrase “put someone on hold” came from

your opinion about who really invented the telephone

Why do you want to keep a summary short and sweet?

It's too much work to write a lot

It was beginning to get dark. We were still not home yet. I bet Dad is going to be mad at us, I thought. I yelled at my brother to ride his bike faster, but it was difficult to ride bikes uphill. I was so tired that every muscle in my legs were burning. My brother finally got off his bike and sat down. I stopped and went back to help him. Suddenly, there was a car coming toward us. I could see headlights. It was Dad. He had come to look for us, since we were so late getting home. I knew I was going to get into trouble, but at least we were safe. Dad picked us up and took us home. What is the BEST summary of this passage?

Two boys were late getting home. Dad came looking for them. He took the boys home.

Two boys got into trouble. They were very late getting home. They could not ride their bikes anymore.

He took the boys home. Dad came looking for them.Two boys were late getting home.

The two boys were got into trouble and got lost. Their dad got mad and sent the police to find them.

One morning Ann and Stan woke up. They went to eat breakfast, but no one was up yet. They went to their mom's room and she was still in bed. "Hey, mom. Get up. We are going to be late for school," said Stan. Mom said, "There is no school today. It is a snow day." "No way!" shouted Ann. Ann and Stan ran to the window. It was snowing so hard that they could not even see the neighbor's house. "Yes!" they both shouted together. Then they went back to bed and went back to sleep. What is the best summary of this passage?

The kids got up. They woke their mom up. They found out it was a snow day. They went back to bed.

Mom was still in bed. The kids woke her up. They were excited it was a snow day. They got ready for school.

The kids went to bed. The kids got up. They woke their mom up. They found out it was a snow day.

The kids woke up excited for a snow day. The woke their mom up to cook them breakfast before school.

One night Paul could not go to sleep. It was 10:00 PM and he was still awake. He tried closing his eyes, but that didn't work. He tried to lie on his stomach. That didn't work either. He tried to count to 100. That only made him think more. Finally, he got up and got a drink of water. That made him feel better. He went back to bed and fell asleep. What is the best summary of this story?

Paul could not go to sleep. He tried many things to help him go to sleep. He got a drink of water. Finally, he went back to bed and went to sleep.

Paul could not go to sleep. He got a drink of water. He tried to count to 100. He finally went to sleep.

He went back to bed and went to sleep. He tried to count to 100. One night Paul could not go to sleep.

Paul got a drink of water, counted to 100, and closed his eyes to go to sleep.

It was late afternoon when Daisy and Baily were let out of their kennels. They ran outside and searched for their toys. They played frisbee, fetch with a ball and chased squirrels. After about an hour they began to get hungry. They barked and barked until their owner came out to feed them. The food was yummy and they ate it all up. After that, they laid out in the yard in the sunshine. The sun was warm on their fur. What a nice afternoon Daisy and Baily had together. What is the best summary of this story?

Daisy and Baily played together. They ate some food. They laid out in the sun. They had a nice afternoon.

Daisy and Baily played all afternoon. They laid out in the yard. Then they went back to their kennels.

Daisy and Baily are dogs. They like to bark and play. They played in the sun. They got out of their kennels. They had a nice afternoon together.

The dogs played in the warm sun. They ate food in their kennels. They barked at squirrels.

Summarizing RL Text

Quiz

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English

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3rd - 5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RI.4.9

+6

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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21 questions

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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.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A summary should

answer the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why.

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.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following questions should you definitely answer in a summary of the novel My Funny Friend Fiona?

What’s Fiona’s neighbor’s favorite color?

What happens to Fiona?

Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?

How long did it take you to read My Funny Friend Fiona?

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What detail should be cut from the following summary?

My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.

the name of the main character

the title of the book

the fact that the book is a novel

the opinion that it's the "funniest book in the world"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You should write your summary

in your own words with complete sentences.

in a secret language that you make up.

in one draft without revising.

in fragments without punctuation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you summarize?

only novels

only nonfiction

only movies

anything you read or watch

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Summarizing RL Text

21 questions

What is a summary?

When would you most likely summarize a book?

A summary should

Which of the following questions should you definitely answer in a summary of the novel My Funny Friend Fiona?

What detail should be cut from the following summary?

My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.

You should write your summary

What can you summarize?

The article “The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone” is about three different men who contributed to the invention of the telephone. Which of the following should you include in a summary of this article?

What is something you can do while reading to help find main points in a text?

About how long should a summary be?

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What is a summary?

When would you most likely summarize a book?

A summary should

Which of the following questions should you definitely answer in a summary of the novel My Funny Friend Fiona?

What detail should be cut from the following summary?My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.

You should write your summary

What can you summarize?

The article “The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone” is about three different men who contributed to the invention of the telephone. Which of the following should you include in a summary of this article?

What is something you can do while reading to help find main points in a text?

About how long should a summary be?

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What detail should be cut from the following summary?

My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.