
Exploring Summary, Main Idea, and Theme

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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three key elements to include in a summary?
Background information about the author, historical context, and analysis
Quotes from the text, interpretations, and personal reflections
Personal opinions, detailed descriptions, and conclusions
Author, title, main idea, and theme
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why should personal opinions be avoided in a summary?
To maintain objectivity
Because they are usually incorrect
To shorten the summary
To focus on the author's life
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How should you punctuate the title of a book in a summary?
Quotation marks
No special punctuation
Bold text
Underline or italics
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation is used for the title of a short story in a summary?
Quotation marks
Underline
No punctuation
Italics
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technique can help identify the main idea in a text?
Comparing and contrasting
Summarizing each paragraph separately
Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then
Listing characters and settings
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 'Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then' technique help to formulate?
The author's biography
The theme
The moral
The main idea
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a theme and a moral?
A theme is a lesson, while a moral is an underlying message
Morals are found in fiction, themes in non-fiction
A moral is a specific lesson, while a theme is an underlying message
Themes are always positive, morals can be negative
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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