Lucy Nabiki Takona - Summarizing Quiz

Which of the following ARE aspects of good fiction summaries?

• Includes many interesting details.

• Only includes information from the text.

• Does not include the summarizer's thoughts or opinions.

• Does not include the setting.

• Is not copied directly from the text.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following statements should NOT be included in a summary of "Lucy Nabiki Takona: The female safari guide challenging expectations?"

• Lucy Nabiki Takona is a safari guide from Kenya.

• When Lucy was young she was almost taken out of school, but her village elders persuaded her dad to let her finish.

• A field trip in late high school opened Lucy's eyes to the fact that she could be something other than a mother or teacher.

• Lucy decided to become a safari guide because she'd always loved the animals from Masai Mara.

• Now Lucy is the safari guide she dreamed of becoming.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

WHY should the statement, "Now Lucy is the safari guide she dreamed of becoming," NOT be included in a good summary?

• It is copied directly from the text.

• It is an unnecessary detail.

• It contains the summarizer's opinion.

• It includes information that was not in the source text.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Rewrite the statement, "Now Lucy is the safari guide she dreamed of becoming," in your own words so that it could be included in a summary.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following statements should NOT be included in a summary of "Lucy Nabiki Takona: The female safari guide challenging expectations?"

• Lucy did not want to drop out of school.

• Lucy's dad allowed her to finish high school, and it's a good thing, too!

• After much training, Lucy became a safari guide.

• Lucy has become a role model by breaking down barriers and proving to her male colleagues that she is tougher than they think.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

WHY should the statement, "Lucy's dad allowed her to finish high school, and it's a good thing, too!" NOT be included in a good summary?

• It is not important.

• It contains the summarizer's opinion.

• It is copied directly from the text.

• It contains information that was not included in the original text.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How would you change the statement, "Lucy's dad allowed her to finish high school, and it's a good thing, too!" in order to make it a better option to include in a summary?

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following statements should NOT be included in a good summary of "Lucy Nabiki Takona: The female safari guide challenging expectations?"

• Lucy loved school as a child.

• Most Masai girls do not go to school past their early teen years.

• Because Lucy's dad allowed her to finish school, she realized she could become something other than a mother or teacher.

• Lucy studied hard and became the first female safari guide in Kenya.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

WHY should the statement, "Most Masai girls do not go to school past their early teen years," NOT be included in a good summary?

• It is not interesting information.

• It contains the summarizer's opinion.

• It is copied directly from the text.

• It is information that was not included in the original source text.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which statement should NOT be included in a good summary of "Lucy Nabiki Takona: The female safari guide challenging expectations."

• Lucy loved going to school as a child but her father tried to make her drop out.

• Her aunt and village elders persuaded her dad to let her finish school, which is how she knew she could become something other than a mother or teacher.

• She trained hard and became the first female safari guide.

• Lucy shows people squabbling hyenas and stampeding wildebeests.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2