Summary Quiz

A summary is....

• a brief retelling of all of the details of a story

• a brief retelling of the key details/events of a story

• One sentence about a story

• One paragraph about a story

• Changing the story to make it what you want

What makes a good summary?

• Summaries should only include information from the passage

• Summaries should not include your opinion

• Summaries should only include the most important information

• Summaries are not copied from the passage

• Fiction summaries should include the problem and solution of a text

When you summarize a text, you find its essentials. You think about what you’ve read and decide what matters most. That’s why summarizing builds critical-thinking skills. Summarizing can help you focus on the most important parts of a text and keep them organized in your head. It makes it easier to understand and remember what you’re reading.

• because you’re evaluating the text to decide what’s most important

• because you’re critiquing the text to determine if it was interesting or boring

• because you’re using your imagination to write a new ending

• because you’re combining what you’ve learned in one text with your background knowledge

What is a summary?

• a persuasive argument about a text

• a movie based off of a book

• a theme or universal lesson

• a short explanation of a text

Summarize the key events that occur in Part 2 of "The 57 Bus."

• Sasha's recovery process and return to daily life are detailed.

• The focus is on the legal proceedings following the incident.

• Sasha and Richard's backgrounds and how they came to be on the bus are explored.

• The aftermath of the bus incident and its impact on the community are highlighted.

A summary should...

• describe the details but not the main ideas.

• answer the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why.

• never mention the main idea of the text.

• always mention the age of the author.

Which of the following questions should you definitely answer in a summary of the novel My Funny Friend Fiona?

• What’s Fiona’s neighbor’s favorite color?

• Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?

• What happens to Fiona?

• How long did it take you to read My Funny Friend Fiona?

The article “The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone” is about three different men who contributed to the invention of the telephone. Which of the following should you include in a summary of this article?

• a brief explanation of how each man was involved in the invention of the telephone

• details about how smartphones and cell phones work

• a detail about where the phrase “put someone on hold” came from

• your opinion about who really invented the telephone

Cynthia and the Spaceship is a novel by Evelyn Redding. In the book, Cynthia, the main character, overcomes a challenge to accomplish her dream of owning a spaceship. The novel is set in Chicago in the year 2150.

Which of the following would improve this summary?

• cutting the final sentence

• adding details about the challenge Cynthia faces in the novel

• adding details about what the spaceship looks like

• cutting the title and the author of the book

What makes a good summary? (choose all that apply)

• Only including information from the text

• Explains what the author thinks

• Includes only most important details.

• Copies sentences word for word from the text.

• States the reader's opinion