Summarizing Flashcard

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What is the main idea of a text supported by?

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Details

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What is a summary?

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A summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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True or False: A movie trailer is a complete summary of the movie.

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False

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What is the best summary of Jill's birthday dinner choices?

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Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

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What is the best summary of the passage about ants?

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Ants are hard workers.

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What should a summary include?

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The main points and ideas of the text.

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What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?

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To summarize the main idea of a paragraph.

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Why is it important to summarize a text?

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To understand the main ideas and key details.

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What does it mean to summarize?

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To give a brief statement of the main points.

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What is one thing a summary should not include?

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Many story details.