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WorksheetsSummarize
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
What should you include in your summary?
a)
Main Ideas & Details
b)
Opinions and Facts
c)
Comparisons and Contrasts
2.
Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Ants carry many things.
b)
Ants are build tunnels
c)
Ants are hard workers.
d)
Some ants help take care of the queen.
3.
Which is NOT true about summarizing?
a)
Use exact words from the text
b)
It has a main idea
c)
It has details
d)
It is not longer than the text
4.
Which IS true about summarizing?
a)
Use exact words from the text
b)
It does not include an main idea
c)
It is not longer than the text
5.
The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about a family of bears, and then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book Chris reads is about animals. Last week he found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the library, and he checked out a book about dolphins, whales and other animals that live in the sea.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Chris likes kangaroos.
b)
Chris is in the fifth grade.
c)
Chris reads a lot of books about animals.
d)
Dolphins and whales live in the sea.
6.
Summarize what is happening in this picture:
a)
There is a girl
b)
The girl is crying because she broke her thumb
c)
The girl is surprised because she has recieved a present
d)
The girl is surprised
7.
What does WANTED mean in the 5- Hand Summary?
a)
The character in the story
b)
What the character wants to achieve
c)
The problem
d)
The solution
8.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
b)
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
c)
It was really hot at the zoo.
d)
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
9.
How did the Snazzy Steppers become the best Double Dutch team?
a)
They cheated
b)
The team split up
c)
The bought a lot of jump ropes
d)
They practiced a lot
10.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
Lisa knew all of the seven dwarfs except one. She remembered Grumpy, Sleepy and Bashful. And of course she couldn't forget Doc and Dopey. Dopey was her favorite. But there was one she just could not remember. Let's see. There's also Sneezy, and that's six. But she could not remember that last one. What was his name?
The Summary of the passage is:
Lisa knew all of the seven dwarfs except one. She remembered Grumpy, Sleepy and Bashful. And of course she couldn't forget Doc and Dopey. Dopey was her favorite. But there was one she just could not remember. Let's see. There's also Sneezy, and that's six. But she could not remember that last one. What was his name?
The Summary of the passage is:
a)
Dopey was Lisa's favorite dwarf.
b)
Lisa could not remember the name of one of the dwarfs.
c)
There were seven dwarfs in all.
d)
Lisa had a good memory.
11.
Which girl (In the Snazzy Steppers) answers, “Freestyle. It’s where you get to express yourself,” when asked about their favorite part in the competition?
a)
Debbie
b)
Erika
c)
Katelyn
d)
Peggy
12.
Why does the author describe the girls in the Snazzy Steppers?
a)
To show how different they look
b)
To show how hard they work
c)
To show that they were good at Double Dutch
d)
To just easily tell their names
13.
What is a summary?
a)
An educated guess
b)
A opinion
c)
A picture
d)
A short explanation about something you watch or read
14.
Read the passage and fill in the blank:
___________ is the WHO in the story.
___________ is the WHO in the story.
a)
Louie
b)
Isabelle
c)
Jody
d)
Koda
15.
What is wrong with this summary?
"Lost in Adventure" talks about a girl named Lizy losing her dog, Bone, on a hot summer day at the park. Lizy looks everywhere for Bone and she asks everyone at the park if they saw her dog. Finally, Lizy finds her dog under a pile of leaves. This book is interesting and you should read "Lost in Adventure".
"Lost in Adventure" talks about a girl named Lizy losing her dog, Bone, on a hot summer day at the park. Lizy looks everywhere for Bone and she asks everyone at the park if they saw her dog. Finally, Lizy finds her dog under a pile of leaves. This book is interesting and you should read "Lost in Adventure".
a)
It doesn't include the main idea of the book
b)
It doesn't have any details
c)
It includes an opinion
d)
It doesn't include where the story takes place
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