
Summarization Anchor Chart
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tom was sitting in the front porch, he had just moved to a new house. He had not met any kids in his street. He missed his old friends from his previous neighborhood. Suddenly, three boys his age came out of the house across the street from his house. They walked up to him and introduced themselves. They invited Tom to play basketball with them. Tom ran inside his house to let his mom know that he would be across the street playing basketball with the boys. He quickly ran outside to play with the boys. Tom enjoyed a great game and made new friends.
What is the best summary of this selection?
Tom moved into a new house and missed his old friends. Three boys his age from across the street from his house invited him to play basketball. Tom enjoyed a great game and made new friends.
Some boys invited Tom to play basketball. Tom was sitting in the front porch. Tom ran inside his house to let his mom know he would be across the street playing basketball.
Tom missed his old friends. Tom played basketball with three boys. He had just moved into a new house.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Susan lived a block away from the fire station. Whenever there was a fire in town, the horns and sirens of the fire truck would scare her little brother Willy. One day, Susan’s parents took both Susan and her brother Willy on a field trip to the fire station. Susan and her brother Willy got to see the fire trucks up close. Willy got to seat in the driver’s seat and wore a fireman’s hat. Both Susan and Willy learned a lot about the fire station and the fire truck. After that, Willy was not scared anymore whenever he heard the sirens of the fire truck.
What is the best summary of this selection?
Susan’s parents took her and her brother Willy to the fire station. Willy was always scared of the fire truck’s sirens and horns. Willy sat in the driver’s seat of the fire truck.
Living a block away from the fire station, the sirens and horns of the fire trucks would always scare Susan’s brother Willy. One day, Susan’s parents took both kids on a field trip to the fire station. Both kids learned a lot and after that, Willy was not scared anymore when he heard the sirens of the fire truck.
Susan and her brother Willy learned a lot about the fire station. Willy wore a fireman’s hat. The sirens and horns always scared Willy.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
What is a summary?
Supporting details
What the text is about
A 5 paragraph essay
A brief retelling of the text
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following should you not include in a summary?
The central idea
At least three supporting details
Opinions
Facts from the text
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the following a good or bad summary?
"Red pandas are found in the Himalayan Mountains but recently have entered the endangered animal list. Conservation has begun to help their population increase again in the wild."
Good summary
Bad summary
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False: When writing a summary or central idea you should always write them word for word from the text.
True
False
Answer explanation
Summaries and Central Ideas should always be written in your own words!
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
What is a central/main idea?
The topic of the text
The moral of the story
What the text is about
Who the story is about
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
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