Who
Sir Walter Raleigh was an English explorer who came to one of the New World colonies in the 16th century.
Who is the sentence about?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What is something that's not part of a summary?
your personal opinion
Where and when the action takes place is the ___?
setting
What type of syllable is the first syllable in "open"? (open, closed, vowel team)
Open
betta
Who is this text about?
Meteorologists
What does a summary contain?
a. all the details, b. your opinion, c. the main idea
c.
Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To give her poor dog a bone. But when she got there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. Summarize this rhyme.
A woman had no food to feed her dog.
"Distraction" contains how many syllables?
3
In the article about the fish that gave away its owner's credit card information, what game had the fish been playing?
Pokemon
Chess champions are not always from other countries than the United States. Bobby Fischer was an American world chess champion who played in the 1960s and 1970s mostly. He became the world champion by defeating Boris Spassky, a Russian grandmaster.
Who is this text about?
Bobby Fischer
People have to get from one place to another as quickly as possible. What happens when you live in a busy urban city and there's no room for all the vehicles? Or, what do you do when you don't have a car or other vehicle? Some people walk where they need to go, and others find it easier to ride bikes or the bus. Either way, transportation is an important part of life no matter where you live.
What is the text mostly about?
alternate or other forms of transportation
Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Up Jack got and home did trot, As fast as he could caper, And went to bed to mend his head With vinegar and brown paper. Summarize this rhyme.
A boy fell, hurt his head, and bandaged it.
In "participate" the last syllable is what kind? (closed, e-controlled, silent-e)
silent-e
Little Jack Horner sat in the corner Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum And said "What a good boy am I?"
Summarize the rhyme.
A boy was eating pie and found something inside of it.
Many people enjoy playing basketball outside of gyms. These community basketball players use backyards, open fields, or neighborhood parks on which to play basketball. If they decide to use a neighborhood park, there are benefits because many of them include basketball goals, and it's often cheaper to play basketball outside of a gym because you don't need electricity. Plus, you can sometimes walk to a neighborhood park instead of driving.
Who is this text mostly about?
Community basketball players
My Funny Friend Fiona is a novel about a girl named Fiona. It’s really quick to read, and you should read it because it’s the funniest book in the world.
What should you leave out of this summary?
"you should read it because it's the funniest book in the world."
Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating some curds and whey. Along came a spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. Summarize this text.
A spider scared away a girl.
What kind of syllable is the "su" in "supply" (closed, open, schwa)
schwa
What version of Pokemon was the fish playing when the game defaulted to the home screen?
Violet
People have to get from one place to another as quickly as possible. What happens when you live in a busy urban city and there's no room for all the vehicles? Or, what do you do when you don't have a car or other vehicle? Some people walk where they need to go, and others find it easier to ride bikes or the bus. Either way, transportation is an important part of life no matter where you live.
Who is this text mostly about?
People who use something other than cars to travel
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
What is a summary of this text?
A girl is picking out colors and material to decorate her room.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. Summarize this text.
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really sick.
2, shcwa and silent-e
What publication or website published the article about the pet fish using its owner's credit card and in what year was it published?
Ripleys.com in 2023.