Summary and Main Idea

Summarizing A

100

Summarizing helps you focus on the most _________points of a story or article. A. different B. important C. useless D. annoying

What is B important?

200

When you summarize an article or story you should _________ unnecessary details. A. keep B. eliminate C. highlight D. talk about

What is B eliminate?

300

Choose the best summary. Birds can live on average from 7-70 years, depending on the species. So if you are interested in getting a pet bird, be prepared to be responsible for your bird for a long time. A. Birds eat fruit. B. Birds can live for a long time. C. Birds need to be fed. D. Birds are unique.

What is B Birds can live for a long time?

400

Choose the best summary Alanna and Jeremy had so much fun carving their pumpkins for Halloween. Alanna carved designs into her pumpkin and Jeremy carved a scary face into his. A. Alanna and Jeremy had candles. B. Jeremy carved a scary face into his pumpkin. C. Alanna and Jeremy enjoyed carving pumpkins. D. Alanna did not like Halloween.

What is C Alanna and Jeremy enjoyed carving pumpkins?

500

Choose the best summary Did you know that there are over 4,000 CHEMICALS found in one cigarette? Smoking gives you bad breath, smelly clothes, yellow teeth, and can cause breathing problems. Smoking can also lead to diseases such as cancer. A. Cigarettes are smelly. B. Cigarettes are harmful to your body. C. Cigarettes are expensive. D. Cigarettes give you yellow teeth.

What is B Cigarettes are harmful to your body?

Main Idea

100

The ________ is one to two words that explain the subject being talked about in a paragraph or section of writing. A. topic B. sentence C. paragraph D. author

What is A topic?

200

The __________ is the overall theme of a paragraph or section of a text. A. paragraph B. sentence C. main idea D. ending

What is C main idea?

300

Alaska is the 49th state of the United States. Juneau is the capital of Alaska. Anchorage is Alaska's largest city. Bethel, Nome, and Fairbanks are also cities in Alaska. What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. My trip to Alaska B. Cities in Alaska C. Alaska is cold. D. Alaska is the 49th state.

What is B Cities in Alaska?

400

One type of rock found beneath the earth's surface is magma, or molten rock. Magma is extremely hot, and can burst out of the ground through a volcano, in many areas around the world. What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. rock climbing B. why magma is hot C. where magma is found D. when volcanoes erupt

What is C where magma is found?

500

Hurricanes are strong storms that form over the ocean. Hurricanes bring winds over 74 miles an hour and lots of water. They can cause great damage to buildings and towns. What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. Hurricane winds are very strong. B. Hurricanes cause rain and flooding. C. Hurricanes are powerful storms that form over the sea. D. I have never been through a hurricane before.

What is C Hurricanes are powerful storms that form over the sea?

Summarizing B

100

Before writing a summary, it is a good idea to organize the __________of the text in a logical order first. A. paragraph B. entire text C. main idea D. title

What is C main idea?

200

A summary is significantly ____________ than the actual text. A. longer B. different C. warmer D. shorter

What is D shorter?

300

Choose the best summary Thanksgiving is often associated with delicious food. From turkey and gravy, to yams, and cranberries, one's plate is always full on Thanksgiving Day! A. I love Thanksgiving. B. Thanksgiving is often associated with eating. C. Thanksgiving is in November. D. Thanksgiving is a good day to eat yams.

What is B Thanksgiving is often associated with eating?

400

Choose the best summary Jennifer practiced gymnastics every day since she was three and could do her floor routine in her sleep. When shel looked at her final score, she knew the goal medal belonged to her. A. Jennifer liked gymnastics. B. Jennifer liked to sleep. C. Jennifer practiced hard and won a gold medal. D. Jennifer practiced her routine.

What is C Jennifer practiced hard and won a gold medal?

500

Choose the best summary Many people do not like going to the dentist. The dentist has many tools, which make patients nervous. People think the dentist will hurt them when he checks their teeth. A. You should always brush your teeth. B. Dentists tell people they have cavities. C. Many people are fearful of a visit to the dentist. D. The dentist has scary tools.

What is C Many people are fearful of a visit to the dentist?

Details

100

_______________ details support the main idea of a paragraph or section of a text. A. Funny B. Supporting C. Beginning D. The last

What is B Supporting?

200

If the main idea of a paragraph is that Steve broke his leg, what would be a detail that would support this main idea? A. Steve and his brother are the same height. B. The doctor said that Steve needed a cast. C. Steve went swimming last week. D. Steve gets hurt a lot

What is B Steve gets hurt a lot?

300

If the main idea of a paragraph is that Candyville was home to the largest chocolate factory in the world, what would be a detail that would support this main idea? A. 535,989 people live in Candyville. B. The factory makes 10,000 pieces of chocolate a day! C. Candyville was founded in 1902. D. I love chocolate.

What is B The factory makes 10,000 pieces of chocolate a day?

400

Today is field day at school. We do not have to go to any classes. Each class is a team. Every student gets to play games the entire day. I hope my team wins. Which supporting detail could you add to this paragraph? A. We don't have to go to any classes. B. I didn't finish my homework yesterday. C. Field day is always a fun day! D. We had a substitute on Monday.

What is C Field day is always a fun day!

500

Lunch is available for students to buy at school every day. Student lunches cost $2.00. A lunch menu will be sent home with each student every Friday. The main idea of this paragraph is school lunches are available at school. Choose a detail that supports this main idea. A. Students can buy lunch at school everyday. B. I don't like the school lunches. C. Lunch costs $2.00. D. Students can buy an extra item for $0.25 more.

What is D Students can buy an extra item for $0.25 more.