Choose the Best Summary

Read the passage and choose the best summary.

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Telling in your own words what the main idea (central idea) of a passage is AND giving the key details is called a __________.

• summary

• key detail

• main idea

Read the paragraph and choose what the paragraph is mostly about.

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Read the paragraph and choose what the paragraph is mostly about.

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Which of these is the BEST summary of the story?

• Bill and Joshua were grown and it was difficult to get together. Both men had busy lives. They decided to get together to go through some old stuff their mom saved. They found water balloons and filled them up with water.

• Bill and Joshua didn't see each other very often because of their busy schedules. One day, they decided to get together and go through an old box their mother saved. They found some water balloons and had an awesome fight with them. The events of the day made them realize that they should spend more quality time together.

• Bill and Joshua found some old water balloons in a box. They filled them up and went into the backyard to have a fight. They felt like kids again and realized they should get together more often.

• Two brothers got together. They found some water balloons. They were in an old box. They had a water balloon fight . It was in the backyard. They were dripping with water. They should get together more often.

Read the following passage: A scientist discovered a new planet. It is twice the size of Earth and has three moons. The planet is located in a distant galaxy. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

• A new planet is discovered.

• A scientist found a big planet with three moons in a distant galaxy.

• There is a planet twice the size of Earth.

• A distant galaxy has a new planet.

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• Ron and Don wanted to do something really special for their mom’s birthday, but they didn’t have any money. The two sons decided to present their mom with five scenes from some of her favorite plays. She loved the gift!

• Ron and Don wanted to do something really special for their mom’s birthday, but they were lazy and didn’t earn any money. The two sons decided to present their mom with five scenes from some of her favorite plays.

• Ron and Don wanted to do something really special for their mom’s birthday, but they didn’t have any money. The two sons decided to present their mom with five scenes from some of her favorite plays. The found some plays at the library and spent a lot of time practicing scenes and making props. They even made their own costumes! Their mom really loved their performance.

• Ron and Don wanted to do something really special for their mom’s birthday, but they only had a little bit of money to spend on a gift. The two sons decided to present their mom with five scenes from some of her favorite plays. She loved the gift!

Read the following passage: An artist painted a mural on a building downtown. The mural shows people from different cultures coming together. It has become a popular spot for taking photos. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

• A downtown building has a new mural.

• An artist painted a mural about unity.

• A mural depicting cultural unity is now a photo spot.

• People take photos of a mural downtown.

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• Ron and Don wanted to do something really special for their mom’s birthday, but they didn’t have any money. The two sons decided to present their mom with five scenes from some of her favorite plays. She loved the gift!

• Ron and Don wanted to do something really special for their mom’s birthday, but they only had a little bit of money to spend on a gift. The two sons decided to present their mom with five scenes from some of her favorite plays. She loved the gift!

When a question says "Which summary is the best," that means I should chose the one that comes closest to being perfect.

• true

• false

• Sometimes