Now that you have thought more about main ideas, supporting details, and summarizing, answer the questions below about the key concepts in this lesson. These questions are similar to the ones you will see on the lesson quiz, so look back through the lesson if you answer any incorrectly and don't understand why.
What information is usually found in a summary of a passage?
- the length of the passage
- your opinion of the passage
- each detail from the passage
- the main idea of the passage
A summary tells what the passage is mainly about.
A summary tells what the passage is mainly about.
A summary tells what the passage is mainly about.
A summary tells what the passage is mainly about.
What is the usual way to organize a summary?
- Tell the main idea, give key details, include important information from the passage.
- Start with an introductory sentence, add some details, tell the main idea.
- Paraphrase the introductory and concluding sentences from the passage, adding text to explain them.
- Draw an interesting conclusion about the text and share it with readers.
A good summary provides the main idea then important details from the passage.
A good summary provides the main idea then important details from the passage.
A good summary provides the main idea then important details from the passage.
A good summary provides the main idea then important details from the passage.
Which choice best describes a good summary?
- a short paragraph detailing something funny from the passage
- a short paragraph giving additional information about the main idea
- a short paragraph telling what may be true about the passage
- a short paragraph providing the main idea and key points from the passage
A summary briefly states the main idea and supporting details of a passage.
A summary briefly states the main idea and supporting details of a passage.
A summary briefly states the main idea and supporting details of a passage.
A summary briefly states the main idea and supporting details of a passage.
Which information would probably be included in a short summary of an article about the inauguration ceremony for the President?
- the names of those in attendance
- what the President ate for breakfast that day
- the names of speakers during the ceremony
- the names of those who were not in attendance
A summary includes the most important information telling what the paragraph is about.
A summary includes the most important information telling what the paragraph is about.
A summary includes the most important information telling what the paragraph is about.
A summary includes the most important information telling what the paragraph is about.
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