Summarizing Skills Quiz

What is a summary?

• A shorter way to explain a text, using the most important information in your own words.

• A retelling of every single detail in the story.

• Your personal opinion about the text.

• A quote copied directly from the book.

Which is the most important thing to include in a summary of a story?

• The color of the main character's shirt.

• The main idea and the key events (beginning, middle, and end).

• Every piece of dialogue the characters say.

• The main idea, but only using words copied from the text.

When you write a summary, you should mostly use:

• The author's exact words.

• Only words you've never used before.

• Your own words.

• Only one sentence.

What should you avoid putting in a summary?

• The main characters.

• The central conflict or problem.

• The solution to the problem.

• Your personal opinions or thoughts about the topic.

What is a good strategy to use when summarizing a non-fiction (informational) text?

• Find the main idea and the three to five most important details that support it.

• Use the names of all the characters and the setting.

• Tell only the first sentence and the last sentence of the text.

• Write down only the words you don't know.

Before you write your summary, what is the first step you should take?

• Start writing the summary right away.

• Look up every single word in the dictionary.

• Ask a friend what they think the summary is.

• Read the entire text very carefully to understand what it's mostly about.

What five key questions do you need to consider when writing a summary on a NONFICTION TEXT?​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

• Why

• Somebody

• Wanted

• Then

Select your answer below.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.7

Which sentence best summarizes this paragraph?

• Humans are smart, but dolphins are much smarter.

• Dolphins are extremely smart and are able to prove it in a variety of ways.

• A dolphin can score higher on a test than any other animal.

• Dolphins are great at sharing.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Crocodiles and Alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs.
Which is the best summary for this paragraph?

• Crocodiles live in the ocean.
• Alligators are stronger than crocodiles.
• Crocodiles and alligators are alike in many ways.
• They both eat eggs.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2