Summary Writing

Front

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

• using your own words
• the summary is shorter than the text
• exact words from the text
• including main ideas only

Back

exact words from the text

Front

Which best describes a summary?

Back

the main ideas and important details of a text

Front

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is TRUE?

• The summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
• The summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
• The summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
• The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

Back

The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

Front

Summary of the passage about San Francisco's weather.

Back

The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.

Front

How should you write your summary?

Back

In your own words with complete sentences.

Front

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is FALSE?

• The summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
• The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
• The summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage.
• The summary is one isolated thought in a passage.

Back

The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

Front

Summary of the 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.

Back

Ants are hard workers.

Front

Summaries help me...

Back

all of the above

Front

What is the purpose of using transitional words?

Back

To help the reader see connections between ideas