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Which of the Following Statements Is True About Summarizing

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
a)
 The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
b)
The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
c)
The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage
d)
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
2.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
a)
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
b)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
c)
 The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
d)
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
3.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
4.
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
5.
When writing a summary for a INFORMATIONAL text, what is a good thing to consider?
a)
characters
b)
solution
c)
details and facts
d)
conflict
6.

What is a summary?

a)

a short explanation of a text

b)

a persuasive argument about a text

c)

a movie based off of a book

d)

a theme or universal lesson

7.

When would you most likely summarize a book?

a)

when you want to forget a book you’ve read

b)

when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about

c)

when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book

d)

when you don’t understand a vocabulary word you read in a book

8.

A summary should

a)

answer the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why.

b)

describe the details but not the main ideas.

c)

never mention the plot of the text.

d)

always mention the age of the author.

9.

Which of the following questions should you definitely answer in a summary of the novel My Funny Friend Fiona?

a)

What’s Fiona’s neighbor’s favorite color?

b)

What happens to Fiona?

c)

Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?

d)

How long did it take you to read My Funny Friend Fiona?

10.

What detail should be cut from the following summary?


My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.

a)

the name of the main character

b)

the title of the book

c)

the fact that the book is a novel

d)

the opinion that it's the "funniest book in the world"

11.

You should write your summary

a)

in your own words with complete sentences.

b)

in a secret language that you make up.

c)

in one draft without revising.

d)

in fragments without punctuation.

12.

What can you summarize?

a)

only novels

b)

only nonfiction

c)

only movies

d)

anything you read or watch

13.
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
14.
What is the difference between retelling and summarizing?
a)
A summary is a long detailed paragraph and a retell is not.
b)
A retell is telling about all the events while a summary only talks about main ideas.
c)
Retelling and summarizing are the same thing.
d)
Retelling is a word used for little kids and summarizing is used for big kids.
15.

In SWBST what does the first S stand for?

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

Then

16.

In SWBST what does the W stand for?

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

So

17.

In SWBST what does the B stand for?

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

So

18.

In SWBST what does the T stand for?

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

Then

19.
Summarizing can be best described as taking the passage and listing briefly the most important points in your own words.
a)
False
b)
True
20.
An_________________ is when you retell or rewrite a story in your own words, but DO NOT include your own thoughts, ideas, or opinions.
a)
paraphrase
b)
objective summary
c)
conclusion
d)
inference
21.
When writing a summary, it is okay to include any opinions or background knowledge you have on the topic.
a)
False
b)
True
22.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
a)
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
b)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
c)
 The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
d)
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
23.
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
24.
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
25.
What is the difference between retelling and summarizing?
a)
A summary is a long detailed paragraph and a retell is not.
b)
A retell is telling about all the events while a summary only talks about main ideas.
c)
Retelling and summarizing are the same thing.
d)
Retelling is a word used for little kids and summarizing is used for big kids.
26.
What is a summary? 
a)
a condensed version of the original text in your own words
b)
the first sentence in a paragraph
c)
a short passage that includes facts
d)
a brief explanation of the important parts of a text
27.
What is a summary?
a)
A full detailed description of the story only changing very unnecessary details.
b)
A short description of all the important events in the story.
28.
What is the first step to summarizing a passage?
a)
Carefully reading through and understanding the passage so you can make a better summary.
b)
Put the first important thing you see down without even reading the passage.
29.
What should be in your summary?
a)
Pictures 
b)
Details 
c)
Main points
d)
Copy down the whole story 
30.
What is one strategy for summarizing? 
a)
Somebody wanted but, so, then.
b)
Find the main ideas.
c)
Look for important details.
d)
All of the above
31.
The definition of a summary is a retelling of the whole story in my own words.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
A summary should not include the main character or their role in the book.
a)
True 
b)
False
33.
An easy formula to remember for a summary is...
a)
Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then
b)
Somebody, Went, But, Somehow, Those
c)
Someone, Wanted, Then, End
d)
So, Wanted, But, Then
34.
When summarizing, I should identify...
a)
the main idea and supporting details of the plot
b)
Just the main idea.
35.
In my summary, I just summarize what the story said, and I do not give my personal opinions about what happened.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
In my summary, I should try to avoid using a lot of quotations.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What does BME stand for?
a)
Beginning, Main Idea, and End
b)
Before, Main Idea, and Ending
c)
Beginning, Middle and End
d)
Back, Middle, and End
38.
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
39.
When writing a summary for a INFORMATIONAL text, what is a good thing to consider?
a)
characters
b)
solution
c)
details and facts
d)
conflict
40.
When writing a summary for a LITERARY text, what is a good thing to consider?
a)
text features
b)
story elements
c)
topic
d)
details
41.
A summary is...
a)
A list of key details in the text that are placed in the correct order.
b)
A short paragraph in a fictional story that reveals the big idea, lesson, or moral.
c)
A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.
d)
A short paragraph that you find in the text which includes the main idea and some key details.
42.

Which should be longer?

a)

A Summary

b)

A Main Idea

43.

Which must you find or develop FIRST?

a)

Summary

b)

Main Idea

44.

True or False: An objective summary contains only the facts from the text

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The purpose of summarizing is to...?

a)

to show that you understand the central idea of the text

b)

to help you find the central idea and its supporting details

c)

help you better understand the text, or to show your understanding of the text

d)

to show that you understand the structure of the text

46.
A good summary is.. that the original. 
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
the same size
47.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
a)
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
b)
The summary is normally shorter than the original document 
c)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
48.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you who the main character is? 
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
Bus
d)
So
49.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about the problem in the story? 
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
But
d)
So
50.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what the character wanted? 
a)
Somebody 
b)
Wanted
c)
But
d)
So
51.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what the character tried to do? 
a)
Wanted
b)
But
c)
So
d)
Then
52.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what happens in the end? 
a)
Wanted
b)
But
c)
So
d)
Then
53.

A summary should be told from which point of view?

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person point of view

54.

When deciding if a part of the story should be included in a summary, what should you ask yourself?

a)

Is this part of the story important to the plot?

b)

Is this part of the story what my friend used to write?

c)

Will this part of the story be interesting to write about?

d)

Is this part of the story relevant to the main idea?

55.

What pronouns do you use when writing from the third person point of view?

a)

I, me, my, mine

b)

You, them

c)

He, she, it, they

56.

A good summary contains all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

the 5 W's

b)

main ideas

c)

BME

d)

opinions

57.

A good summary should be in chronological order.

a)

True

b)

False

58.
Summaries should include ___________.
a)
your opinion on the topic.
b)
information you need to understand the text.
c)
the background knowledge you have on the topic.
d)
any personal information about you.
59.
The first step of summarizing is:
a)
determine the main idea
b)
identify details that support the main idea
c)
read the passage closely
d)
eliminate unimportant information
60.
The 2nd step of summarizing is:
a)
determine the main idea
b)
identify details that support the main idea
c)
read the passage closely
d)
eliminate unimportant information
61.
The 3rd step of summarizing is:
a)
determine the main idea
b)
identify details that support the main idea
c)
read the passage closely
d)
eliminate unimportant information
62.
The last step of summarizing is:
a)
determine the main idea
b)
identify details that support the main idea
c)
read the passage closely
d)
eliminate unimportant information
63.

The following are important in checking your summary EXCEPT

a)

Make sure your purpose is clear.

b)

Make sure the style is your own.

c)

Make sure the meaning is the same.

d)

Make sure you have only five sentences.

64.

Why is it important to determine the author's purpose before summarizing? (Pick two answers)

a)

It will affect the structure of your summary.

b)

It will help you decide whether the text is worth summarizing.

c)

It will help you decide which are the important supporting details, depending on the purpose of the text.

d)

It will be interesting to find out why the author wrote the text.

65.

Writing a summary includes

a)

Reading the material

b)

Begin with the topic sentence

c)

Include only the important details

d)

All the above

66.

What are the "Summary Formulas?"

a)

Somebody...Wanted..So..But..So

b)

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

67.

Plot Diagram is used to summarize...

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

articles

68.

What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

a)

summarizing shortens, whereas paraphrasing only rephrases

b)

summarizing rephrases, whereas paraphrasing shortens

c)

paraphrasing always lengthens whereas summarizing only sometimes lengthens

d)

paraphrasing and summarizing are the same thing

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