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Central ideas and text summaries

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is the best Restatement for:

Which snack is her favorite?

a)

She likes Takis.

b)

I know she likes Takis the best.

c)

Her favorite snack is Takis.

d)

Takis are her favorite.

2.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
 Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
 Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
3.

What holiday was the main character trying to celebrate?

a)

Easter

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Christmas

4.

When writing a summary, you should ask yourself: "Do you need this information to understand the text?"

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What conclusion can the reader make about Ezekiel?

a)

Ezekiel never wanted to live St. Louis but his struggles forced him to do so.

b)

All Ezekiel wanted was to leave and start a family.

c)

Ezekiel had a dream and by working hard, he accomplished that dream.

d)

Ezekiel had a very hard life.

6.

What sort of tree did Gloria and Opal plant?

a)

a cherry tree

b)

an oak tree

c)

an apple tree

d)

a wait-and-see tree

7.

What does the SO mean on our summary hand?

a)

The main character of the story

b)

Where the story took place

c)

How the character tried to solve the problem

d)

What the character wanted

8.

Summarizing is telling the important events or ideas in a story in your own words

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In the SWBSTF summarizing method, the SO =

a)

the solution

b)

the setting

c)

the end

d)

how the character tries to solve the problem

10.

What is the gist of the story?

a)

The time and place in the story.

b)

How the story ends.

c)

How the story starts.

d)

A short summary of the story.

11.

What did Sweetie Pie grab when it started raining?

a)

The jar of pickles

b)

Her dog pictures.

c)

An egg salad sandwich.

d)

Opal's hand.

12.

Which of the following gives the correct order of our summary strategy?

a)

Somebody, wanted, so, but, then

b)

Somebody, wanted, then, but, so

c)

Somebody, wanted, but, so, then

d)

Wanted, somebody, so, but, then

13.

What was the first word Templeton brought to Charlotte?

a)

a. new

b)

b. clean

c)

c. crunchy

d)

d. delicious

14.

What does Roz name the lodge?

a)

The Birdhouse

b)

The Lodge

c)

The Nest

d)

The Igloo

15.

How does Annabeth save the group from Cerberus?

a)

She put him on a leash

b)

She plays ball with him

c)

She plays fetch-the-stick with him

d)

She puts a spell on him

16.

How far did Juanito's mother make it in school?

a)

third grade

b)

fourth grade

c)

fifth grade

d)

eighth grade

17.

Imagine Jackson, Anika, and Mia are on a treasure hunt in the world of ELAGSE8W2. They come across a mysterious scroll that says, "To find the treasure, you must analyze relevant content." What does this ancient scroll ask our heroes to do?

a)

To describe the content in great detail

b)

To examine the content carefully to understand its parts, how they relate to each other, and to the overall topic

c)

To express a personal opinion about the content

d)

To rewrite the content in one's own words without any analysis

18.

What did Lurvy win at the fair?

a)

Navajo blanket

b)

a big stuffed toy

c)

a blue ribbon

d)

a blueberry pie

19.

What does Percy give Zeus? page 342

a)

drachmas

b)

the master bolt

c)

a copy of the lightning bolt

d)

golden fleece

20.
What is the story about? 
a)
a boy who needed his monster 
b)
mean monsters who scared the boy 
c)
a boy who wanted his mom