Summarizing (True/False)

A summary should always include your personal opinion.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Summarizing involves shrinking the long text while keeping the main idea.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When summarizing, it’s acceptable to copy entire sentences from the text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A good summary is usually shorter than the original text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A summary should only include the main ideas, not the minor details.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Summarizing and paraphrasing are the same thing.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

In a summary, you should rewrite the information in your own words.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A summary can include quotes if they are important to the main idea.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2B

Summaries should be free from personal interpretations and analysis.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A summary should include all characters and events in a story.

• True

• False