What is the first step in summarizing a long text?

Summarizing Quizizz

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English
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5th Grade
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Katlyn Scott
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Write down every detail to ensure accuracy.
Identify the main idea of the text.
Discuss the text with a friend.
Skip to the conclusion to save time.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When summarizing, what type of details should you include?
Only the most interesting details.
Every single detail, regardless of importance.
Key details that support the main idea.
Details that are unrelated to the main idea but are fun to read.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to leave out your personal opinion when summarizing a text?
Because your opinion will make the summary too long.
Because the summary should reflect the author's ideas, not yours.
Because your opinion is usually incorrect.
Because summaries do not include sentences.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to summarize a text?
To copy the text word for word.
To give a detailed critique of the text.
To write a short version of the text, highlighting its main points.
To translate the text into another language.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you determine what the key details are in a text?
By looking for details that are repeated or emphasized.
By choosing the details that you find most interesting.
By including every detail to be safe.
By focusing on the details in the first paragraph only.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should a good summary NOT include?
The main idea of the text.
Key supporting details.
The author's purpose for writing.
Your personal opinions or interpretations.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it sometimes necessary to read a text more than once before summarizing it?
Because you might not catch all the key details on the first read.
Because the text is too long to remember.
Because you need to memorize the text word for word.
Because the first reading is just for fun.
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