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LDV II Quiz 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A summary does what?
a)
nothing
b)
tells an opinion
c)
makes an educated guess
d)
is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points
2.

What form does a summary take for the Reading Report?

a)

Sentence

b)

Paragraph

c)

Essay

3.

What information is needed in the topic sentence of your summary?

a)

Article title

b)

Article title, source

c)

Article title, source, author

d)

Article title, source, author, year

e)

Article title, source, author, year, overall topic

4.

How long should your summary be?

a)

The same length as the original article.

b)

Half the length of the original article.

c)

1/3 the length of the original article.

d)

1/4 the length of the original article.

5.

You can include quotes in your summary.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You can include your opinion in your summary.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

You should include the small details of the original article in your summary.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
A summary does what?
a)
nothing
b)
tells an opinion
c)
makes an educated guess
d)
is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points
9.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
 Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
 There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
10.
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:
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.
11.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jason really wanted to play third base.
b)
Jason was the best player on his team.
c)
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
d)
Jason was too lazy to practice.
12.
When writing a summary, you should ask yourself:  "Do you need this information to understand the text?"
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
a)
using your own words
b)
summary being shorter than the text
c)
exact words from the text
d)
including main ideas only
14.
Does the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary?
a)
No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.
b)
Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.
c)
It depends on the material and who originally wrote it. 
15.
When you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means...
a)
to list chronologically
b)
to list objectively
c)
to reduce to five sentences or less
d)
to change the wording to your own words
16.

a shortened retelling of the important parts of a text or story

a)

Review

b)

Paraphrase

c)

Summary

d)

There is no correct answer

17.

For _____, you need to use your own words

a)

a paraphrase

b)

a summary

c)

both

18.

Choose the best paraphrase: Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

a)

Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.

b)

Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.

c)

Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.

d)

Yearly people travel to Cannon Beach for work.

19.
What is the purpose for using transitional words?
a)
To create more work
b)
To become a successful writer
c)
To help your reader follow your ideas
d)
To create a disconnect
20.
Which is NOT an example of a transition word?
a)
Also
b)
For example
c)
And
d)
Finally
21.

Which type of summary explains and interprets the text from the readers point of view?

a)

analytical summary

b)

objective summary

c)

critical summary

d)

comparative summary

22.

Your summary should be objective.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
Summaries help me...
a)
understand what I'm reading
b)
write about what I read
c)
include the key points of a text
d)
all of the above
24.
The 'who/subject' is....
a)
the person or thing a text or article is about
b)
The date the article is happening
c)
where the stuff takes place
d)
What happens in the article or text
25.
The 'Where' is...
a)
the time the action takes place
b)
what the who/subject does
c)
the place the action in the text takes place or the setting
d)
just a place
26.
"Summaries are not important to reading, only writing."
a)
True
b)
False
27.
How long is your summary
a)
Long
b)
Short
c)
whole book
d)
Almanac
28.
When writing an informational summary one must include: 
a)
supporting details and facts
b)
your opinion of the text
c)
the characters, plot and setting
d)
5W's and 1H
29.

Which of the following should you do before writing your summary?

a)

activate your prior knowledge on the topic

b)

fact-check the information with other, similar texts

c)

organize your thoughts in a graphic organizer (W,W,W,W,W,H)

d)

make as many predictions about your summary as you can

30.

_____ restates the original text in your own words.

a)

A paraphrase

b)

A summary

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