Summarizing and Main Idea

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Which statement is TRUE about SUMMARIZING? Options:

A summary should include many story details.

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A summary is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph or chapter.

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A summary should always be fiction.

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A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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Which BEST DESCRIBES a SUMMARY?

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Main or most important idea of the text

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Summary of passage about ants: 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.

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Ants are hard workers.

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What is this paragraph mainly about?

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.

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Giraffes do make noises.

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What is this paragraph mainly about? Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class.

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Madison is a very good student.

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What does the author want you to learn from this passage?

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

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Where taste buds are found

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What is the main idea of the passage?

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!

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The author enjoys spending time with his/her family.

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What is the main idea of the passage about Mark's skating dream?

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Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

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What is the main idea? Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.

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Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

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What is the main idea about soccer players learning skills?

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.