Summarization

Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
Select the best summary of this paragraph.

• Termites are lighter in color and loose their wings at a certain stage of development.
• Ants are dark in color, hard bodied and belong to a different order than termites.
• Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common
• Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

"I don't want a babysitter. I am eleven years old. My babysitter is only three years older than I am," she loudly yelled to her Mom. Now, she really wished she had somebody with her as she heard the clicking, scratching noises outside of the living room window. "This is silly. It's probably the storm," the girl said. She regretted watching the horror show she had been tuned into for the last half hour. As she searched for the remote to turn off the vampire movie, the front door blew open with a thunderous noise. Carla whirled around to see a dark image."
Carla didn't want a babysitter because:

• She believes she is old enough to take care of herself.
• She wants to watch scary movies.
• Carla's mother leaves her alone all the time.
• Carla's babysitter is only three years older than Carla.

Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When you determine the main idea of a text, significant details and condensing information into a short one or two sentence summary, you are:

• predicting
• evaluating
• summarizing
• judging

To retell in few words is to .

• predict
• summarize
• infer
• explain

Unlike paraphrase this means to explain the meaning of in an understandable way:

• interpret
• summarize
• paraphrase
• cajole

Bob likes to eat apples and go to the park.

• pie
• green beans
• apples
• candy

As our landfills grow into large mountains of junk it has become apparent that we need to take action. Every year thousands of water bottles are thrown into landfills where they do not get recycled and they do not decompose. Thus, further adding to our society's waste.

• destroys our environment.
• makes people money.
• helps people stay healthy.
• makes finding clean water easier.