Johnny really wanted an adventure. He borrowed his friend's bike and explored the world. He saw many amazing things and had a lot of fun. Johnny was so glad he went on his trip! What is the best summary for this paragraph?

Johnny wanted an adventure and borrowed his friends bike so he could go. He saw many amazing things.

Johnny learned to appreciate the world around him.

Johnny went on a random bike adventure.

Johnny was glad he went on a trip.

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. What is the best summary for this story?

Peter wanted to have fun at the zoo, but he was tired and his stomach hurt so he followed his class around and wasn't interested in anything.

Peter wanted to go to the zoo to see the elephants, but his class was being bad so his teacher decided not to go and gave them a test instead.

Peter was sick, and saw the camels swatting flies with their tails, then he threw up.

Peter wanted to see lions, and tigers, and bears oh my!

One day Mary was walking to school in her beautiful new red dress. As she was walking she tripped and fell into the mud. Her dress was soaked and all dirty. Mary began to cry and ran home. She knocked on the door and her mother let her in. Mary changed into her new blue dress and her mother drove her to school. Mary was now happy and clean and had a great day at school. What is the best summary of the story above.

Mary's dress got dirty when she fell walking to school. Mary went home to change and her mother drove her back to school where she had a great day despite the morning mishap.

Mary hated red dresses and she changed to a blue dress so she could wear it to school.

Mary knew her mother didn't like her red dress so she fell in the mud on the way to school. Mary got dressed and changed her clothes only to stay home from school anyway.

Mary wore her favorite dress to walk to school. She fell in the mud and went back home to change to her blue dress.

It was finally summer vacation. Brian would be able to go over to his friend’s house to play video games and stay up late into the night. Brian ran downstairs and said, “Bye mom, I’m going over to Tom’s house.” Just as Brian opened the front door his mom came down the hallway. “Brian,” she said, “did you clean your room?” “But Mom, its summer!” Brian gave his mom his best sad face, but she was not going to change her mind. Brian marched back up stairs.” I guess summer vacation will have to wait a few more minutes,” Brian said to himself as he began picking up clothes off his bedroom floor. What is the selection mostly about?

Brian wanting to go to his friend’s house, but he needs to clean his room first

Summer vacation finally arriving

Brian cleaning his room because his mother told him he needed to

Tom and Brian playing video games

Summarizing fiction

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which best describes a summary?

a really long detailed piece of writing

the entire text told in your own words

a dumb thing that teachers make you write

the main ideas and important details of a text (SWBST)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What strategy do you use to summarize Fiction/Literature?

SWBST

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

An easy formula to remember for a summary is...

Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then

Somebody, Went, But, Somehow, Those

Someone, Wanted, Then, End

So, Wanted, But, Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In SWBST what does the first S stand for?

Someone

Wanted

But

Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In SWBST what does the W stand for?

Who

Wanted

Where

When

Why

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In SWBST what does the B stand for?

Somebody

Wanted

But

The conflict

Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In SWBST what does the second S stand for?

Somebody

Wanted

But

Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

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Summarizing fiction

Which best describes a summary?

What strategy do you use to summarize Fiction/Literature?

An easy formula to remember for a summary is...

In SWBST what does the first S stand for?

In SWBST what does the W stand for?

In SWBST what does the B stand for?

In SWBST what does the second S stand for?

In SWBST what does the T stand for?

Johnny really wanted an adventure. He borrowed his friend's bike and explored the world. He saw many amazing things and had a lot of fun. Johnny was so glad he went on his trip! What is the best summary for this paragraph?

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