Summarizing
When summarizing a text which details should you include?
key details?
What is the main idea of a text?
The main idea is what the text is mostly about.
What might make a text scientific?
A. A text that gives information about historical figures.
B. A text that has details that describe the earth and world around you.
C. A text that contains a plot, characters, and a setting.
B. A text that has details that describe the earth and world around you.
What might a historical text include?
A. Dialogue
B. Important dates
C. Climax
D. Characters
B. Important dates
What are key details?
A. important parts of the text
B. the main idea
c. the central message
d. where the story takes place
A. important parts of the text
Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Benjamin Franklin loved the city of Philadelphia. He started the city's first hospital and fire department. Ben also started Philadelphia's first public library. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard to make Philadelphia a better place to live.
What is the main idea?
A. Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.
B. Benjamin Franklin worked for the fire department.
C. Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about books.
D. Benjamin Franklin went to school in Philadelphia.
A. Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.
Alloys: Pure gold is very soft. Because it’s so soft, gold is often mixed with other metals to make a mixture, or alloy, that is stronger than gold alone. Adding silver, copper, and zinc to gold produces the color we associate with jewelry.
What happens because gold is mixed with other metals?
A. It is mixed with copper, zinc, and silver.
B. It creates a mixture that is stronger than gold alone.
C. It becomes very soft.
D. It becomes an excellent conductor of electricity.
B. It creates a mixture that is stronger than gold alone.
When the first cars were produced, only wealthy people could afford them. Henry Ford wanted to build a car that the average working person could afford.
Why did Henry Ford Invent the Model T?
A. He invented the assembly line.
B. He wanted to become wealthy.
C. He wanted to invent a car that wealthy people would buy.
D. He wanted to build a car that working people could afford.
D. He wanted to build a car that working people could afford.
Jonas is going apple picking with his sister, Maria. They are going to the apple orchard near their house. They need to pick twelve apples. Their mom is going to use the apples to make a big apple pie.
Where is Jonas going?
A. on a vacation
B. on a fishing trip
C. to school
D. to the apple orchard
D. to the apple orchard . on a vacation
When we visited my parents’ friends in
England, their son James and I became fast
friends. One afternoon, he and I decided to go
to the park. It was cool outside, so James was
looking for his jacket. Then he said, “Oh, I think
I left it in the boot.” I looked at him, puzzled.
Why would he leave his jacket in a boot?
James started laughing. Then he told me
that, in England, the trunk of a car is a boot. We
had taken a drive in the countryside earlier.
Because it had been warmer then, he had left
his jacket in the trunk instead of wearing it.
Which detail would not belong in a summary of this text?
A. An English boy named James and his American friend decide to go to the park.
B. James then explains that, in England, a boot is the trunk of a car.
C. James says that he left his jacket in the boot.
D. Because it had been warmer then, he had left
his jacket in the trunk instead of wearing it.
D. Because it had been warmer then, he had left
his jacket in the trunk instead of wearing it.
Do you enjoy ice cream? Many people over the ages have enjoyed ice cream. The ancient Greeks ate snow mixed with honey and fruit. It really took off as a dessert in the 18th century. Today, people all over the world enjoy the wonderful taste of ice cream.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The Ancient Greeks ate a version of ice cream.
B. Ice cream has been around a long time.
C. Ice cream was popular in the 18th century.
D. Many people eat ice cream.
B. Ice cream has been around a long time.
People have valued gold for thousands of years. Because of the metal’s durability, gold ornaments, statues, and jewelry look as brilliant today as when the artists of ancient Egypt and other cultures crafted them thousands of years ago. Gold is one of nature’s true wonders.
Properties: Gold is an element. It cannot be broken down into simpler substances. Gold is also very malleable, which means it is easily flattened into a thin sheet. Gold is also ductile, which means it can be pulled into a wire. For these reasons, gold is useful in making jewelry. One ounce of gold can become 187 square feet of gold leaf or one mile of gold wire. Gold also conducts heat and electricity very well.
Which statement best explains why gold is used for making jewelry?
A. Gold cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.
B. Gold can be made into a mile of gold wire.
C. Gold is durable and easily flattened, stretched, and shaped.
D. Gold is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
C. Gold is durable and easily flattened, stretched, and shaped.
"Ford’s early cars were all handcrafted."
Which answer best defines handcrafted as used in the text?
A. Made with an assembly line.
B. Made by hand.
C. Inventing the Model T.
D. Built by machine.
B. Made by hand.
Hearing dogs listen for sounds that people with hearing loss cannot hear. These dogs alert their owners to sounds by touching them with their nose or paw. After giving the alert, hearing dogs lead their owners to the source of the sound. For example, hearing dogs can be trained to recognize many household sounds. These sounds include doorbells, telephones,oven timers, alarm clocks, and fire and smoke alarms.
Which statement below best describes the main idea in paragraph 2?
A Hearing dogs are trained to recognize the sounds of telephones and smoke alarms.
B Hearing dogs alert their owners to sounds the owners cannot hear themselves.
C Hearing dogs wear orange vests in public to tell people their owners have a hearing loss.
D Hearing dogs are happy, constant companions.
B Hearing dogs alert their owners to sounds the owners cannot hear themselves.
It was beginning to get dark. We were still not home yet. I bet Dad is going to be mad at us, I thought. I yelled at my brother to ride his bike faster, but it was difficult to ride bikes uphill. I was so tired that every muscle in my legs were burning. My brother finally got off his bike and sat down. I stopped and went back to help him. Suddenly, there was a car coming toward us. I could see headlights. It was Dad. He had come to look for us, since we were so late getting home. I knew I was going to get into trouble, but at least we were safe. Dad picked us up and took us home.
Which statement would be included in a summary of the passage?
A. If was beginning to get dark.
B. Dad picked us up and took us home.
C. I could see headlights.
D. I was so tired that every muscle in my legs were burning.
B.Dad picked us up and took us home.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea of this passage?
The writer enjoys spending time with family.
In spite of our image of deserts, some are freezing cold and covered with ice and snow. Cold deserts exist all over the world. They are found in Asia, Africa, South America, China, and even the United States.
The coldest place on Earth, Antarctica, is considered a desert. It gets very little snow or rain. When it snows, the snow never melts. Instead, it forms ice sheets that build up over time. This creates ice shelves and icebergs. It’s too cold for plants. Only a few mosses and algae grow there. And people can’t live there for long periods of time.
In Antarctica, why do ice sheets build up over time?
A. Because Antarctica gets very little snow or rain
B. Because when it does snow, the snow doesn’t melt
C. Because there are few plants to stop the ice from forming
D. Because there aren’t enough people to break up the ice
B. Because when it does snow, the snow doesn’t melt
On the high-wheel bicycle, the rider sat up high, over the front wheel. Consequently, when the large front wheel struck a rut or rock in the road, the rider could be pitched head-first over the front of the bicycle! The high-wheel bicycle wasn’t very safe.
What conclusion can you draw about what happened to many riders of the bicycles described in paragraph 2?
A They would be able to see over other bicycle riders.
B They were likely to get hurt if they hit a rock.
C They could not go as fast using the larger wheels.
D They found ways to link the large and small wheels together.
B They were likely to get hurt if they hit a rock.
Read the following sentences: “Violet had always worn glasses, for as long as she could remember. Being ten years old, it was possible she’d been wearing them for ten years. Maybe she was born with glasses!”
Why does the author write, “Maybe she was born with glasses!”
A. The author is making a joke to show readers how long Violet feels like she has been wearing glasses.
B. The author is describing what Violet felt like on the day that she was born to show readers how unhappy she is.
C. The author is including a detail to help readers understand what it would be like to have the name “Violet.”
D. The author is providing a summary of all the events in the story to help readers keep track of them.
A. The author is making a joke to show readers how long Violet feels like she has been wearing glasses.
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders. They sat on brightly-colored rugs around her. Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair. Pink and purple umbrellas hung from the ceiling. The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high for the many characters in the story.
After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!" The students took off their hats and waved them excitedly.
Which sentence should be included in the summary of the passage above?
A. After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!"
B. The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high...
C. Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair.
D. Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders.
D. Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders.
Most people know that elves are small, but not many people know how small. They are actually about as tall as a ruler. Just the other day Santa’s elves got in some trouble. They wanted to decorate the Christmas tree in the workshop to surprise Mrs. Claus and Santa. They went to the workshop in the middle of the night. A ladder had been left by the tree, which they used to climb up and pass ornaments up and rested them on branches by the trunk of the tree. When everything was up there that they needed, all of the elves climbed into the branches of the tree. They started to decorate when they heard Santa coming. They quickly hid, but realized too late that Santa had seen the ladder and moved it. They were stuck!
What is the main idea?
The elves try to surprise Santa and Mrs. Claus by decorating the tree but end up getting stuck in the branches.
One night in March 2014, mud broke loose from a tall hillside near the town of Oso, Washington. The giant mass of wet soil moved downhill quickly. It eventually covered thirty nearby houses with mud and dirt. Many people were hurt.
The article describes an example of a real-life landslide. Where did this landslide happen?
A. Washington, D.C.
B.Seattle, Washington
C. Oso, Washington
C. Oso, Washington
The moving assembly line achieved Ford’s goal of turning out a car faster and for increasingly lower prices. In time, Ford’s factory was turning out one automobile every 90 minutes. By 1915, the Ford Motor Company was earning record profits.
Which statement best explains why Ford began to earn record profits?
A. He invented the assembly line.
B. Ford’s factory was turning out one automobile every 90 minutes.
C. His cars were handcrafted.
D. Ford wanted to invent a car working people could afford.
B. Ford’s factory was turning out one automobile every 90 minutes.
Alexa is going to a baseball game with her dad. She can hardly wait! It is the first game of the season and they have front row seats! When they get to the stadium, it is very loud. Alexa loves baseball but her favorite part of the game is the snacks.
In what row are their seats?
A. fifth row
B. first row
C. second row
D. third row
B. first row