Summary Game (Summarizing Questions) Flashcards
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Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
Select the best summary of this paragraph.
a. Termites are lighter in color and loose their wings at a certain stage of development.
b. Ants are dark in color, hard bodied and belong to a different order than termites.
c. Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common
d. Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.
d. Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.
“I don’t want a babysitter. I am eleven years old. My babysitter is only three years older than I am,” she loudly yelled to her Mom. Now, she really wished she had somebody with her as she heard the clicking, scratching noises outside of the living room window. “This is silly. It’s probably the storm,” the girl said. She regretted watching the horror show she had been tuned into for the last half hour. As she searched for the remote to turn off the vampire movie, the front door blew open with a thunderous noise. Carla whirled around to see a dark image.”
Carla didn’t want a babysitter because:
a. She believes she is old enough to take care of herself.
b. She wants to watch scary movies.
c. Carla’s mother leaves her alone all the time.
d. Carla’s babysitter is only three years older than Carla.
d. Carla’s babysitter is only three years older than Carla.
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.
What is the BEST summary of this passage?
a. Two boys got into trouble. They were very late getting home. They could not ride their bikes anymore.
b. Two boys were late getting home. Dad came looking for them. He took the boys home.
c. He took the boys home. Dad came looking for them.Two boys were late getting home.
d. The two boys were got into trouble and got lost. Their dad got mad and sent the police to find them.
b. Two boys were late getting home. Dad came looking for them. He took the boys home.
Seagulls live on the beach. They eat small fish, bread, and seaweed. Seagulls run quickly on the sand and fly quickly in the sky. Seagulls will run or fly away if you try to catch them. There are many seagulls on the beach.
Crabs also live on the beach. They eat shrimp, ocean plants, and small fish. Crabs crawl quickly on the sand and in the ocean. Crabs will crawl away if you try to catch them. There are many crabs on the beach, but it is not always easy to see them.
Starfish live on the beach, too. They eat clams, oysters, and small fish. Starfish move slowly on the sand and in the ocean. Starfish will not move away if you try to catch them. There are few starfish on the beach.
Seagulls, crabs, and starfish all eat:
a. clams
b. bread
c. fish
d. none of the above
c. fish
A summary is a brief, clear restatement of the most important points of a paragraph or passage.
a. True
b. False
a. True
To retell in few words is to .
a. predict
b. explain
c. infer
d. summarize
d. summarize
Even though you skimmed the questions before you began reading the story, you should
a. not waste time reading it again.
b. work as fast as you can so you can take a nap.
c. draw designs around the answer.
d. read the entire question and all the answer choices.
d. read the entire question and all the answer choices.
Putting the author’s words in your own words is called:
a. Summarizing
b. Grouping
c. Paraphrasing
d. Concluding
c. Paraphrasing
Travis and Frederick went to the mall to buy shoes. Frederick decided that he was going to steal pair of shoes from the mall. Travis tried to talk Frederick out of doing it. When they got to the mall and entered the shoes store Travis went to look at some shoes. Frederick pretended to be looking at shoes, when he suddenly bolted for the door with a pair of Nikes. The security guard reached out and grabbed Frederick’s arm and took him to the station. Travis just called his mom to pick him up.
What is the most appropriate summary?
a. Travis wanted a pair of shoes from the mall so he got his friend Frederick to steal them.
b. Frederick thought he could get away with stealing shoes from the mall and he did.
c. Travis had no idea that Frederick planned to steal from the mall when they planned to buy shoes.
d. Travis tried to talk his friend Frederick out of stealing shoes from the mall, but when he did it anyway he got caught.
d. Travis tried to talk his friend Frederick out of stealing shoes from the mall, but when he did it anyway he got caught.
Which would be the best title for this passage?
Susan wanted to know where her dog was. “Come here Spot!”, she called. After several minutes of searching Susan found Spot’s bone at the edge of the fence, right beside the gate. “Oh no!” “Did Spot get out of the yard?” Susan wondered. Searching frantically, she covered every square inch of the yard, but still no Spot. Later that night there was a knock at the front door. “Hello Frank,” said Susan’s father. “What can I do for you?” Without saying a word, Frank handed over the leash he held in his hand. At the other end of the leash was Spot! “Where did you find Spot?” asked Susan’s father. “In my garden chasing away rabbits and doing a really good job of it!” replied Frank.
a. Spot Chases a Rabbit
b. Spot is in Trouble
c. Spot Has an Exciting Day
d. Spot Chases a Car
c. Spot Has an Exciting Day
An _________ is when you retell or rewrite a story in your own words, but DO NOT include your own thoughts, ideas, or opinions.
a. paraphrase
b. objective summary
c. conclusion
d. inference
b. objective summary
Which of the following does summarizing NOT help you do?
a. Gives you a way to check your understanding.
b. Makes it harder for you to understand what you are reading.
c. Helps you remember information.
d. Helps you clarify relationships among ideas.
b. Makes it harder for you to understand what you are reading.
As our landfills grow into large mountains of junk it has become apparent that we need to take action. Every year thousands of water bottles are thrown into landfills where they do not get recycled and they do not decompose. Thus, further adding to our society’s waste.
These sentences support the argument that buying bottled water
a. destroys our environment.
b. makes people money.
c. helps people stay healthy.
d. makes finding clean water easier.
a. destroys our environment.
March 2nd was a great day at the New York Public Library. More than 250 first and second graders wore red-and-white-striped stovepipe hats. They were celebrating The Cat in the Hat’s 50th birthday. Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat picture book has been published for 50 years now. The famous feline danced with children racing around him. At the same time, pink, purple, and white confetti rained down.
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.
The Road Crew
by Bryan Ellett
Seth watched out the front window as a crew of about 10 people worked hard to destroy parts of the street in front of his house. There was a large sign down at the end of the street describing the construction project underway. It said, “Road Resurfacing. Expected completion: Fall 2009.” The sign did not explain what Seth was watching out his front window. To Seth, it appeared that the destruction was somewhat random.
One man sat in the seat of a large piece of construction equipment that Seth’s dad told him was called a backhoe. This giant piece of metal machinery had a scoop with jagged metal teeth at the end of a long arm, and the operator was controlling the arm and scoop with two joysticks. He would raise the arm high in the air, with the teeth of the scoop pointing downward. Then, he would bring the arm down quickly and with great force, using the teeth of the scoop to crush the concrete that it landed on. Already, this gentleman had ripped out the entire portion of sloped concrete that connected the driveway of Seth’s house with the road. Several workers came along and hauled away the large pieces of concrete left behind.
Another worker was in charge of a large circular saw. He would wheel the saw to a particular piece of the road and fire it up. The spinning of the saw, even before it began cutting, created a high whining sound. Then, he would lower the saw into the concrete and cut long sections of the road. The piece of the road Seth watched him cut was about eight feet long and two feet wide. Seth could tell that the saw operator was working extremely hard.
Seth stepped into his front yard and looked up and down the street. Nothing made sense. Several other houses had the front portion of their driveway ripped out just as Seth’s had been. But there were several more houses whose driveways were untouched. There were slices of road cut out here and there, but Seth could see no pattern to the places that were cut up. He could even see one worker filling in a recently cut piece of the roadway with fresh cement. Was there any point to what they were doing, or were they just breaking things and putting them back together to kill time? Seth had no way to know, so he just went back to the window to watch. It might not make sense, but, for Seth, destruction was fun to watch.
Which of these best summarizes the last paragraph?
a. Seth noticed that one worker was filling in with concrete one of the holes that had been cut.
b. Seth saw that some driveways were being ripped out while others were not being touched.
c. Seth was happy to be watching workers from his window because he enjoyed watching destruction.
d. Seth did not understand why only parts of the road were being destroyed, so he decided to just watch and enjoy.
d. Seth did not understand why only parts of the road were being destroyed, so he decided to just watch and enjoy.
Cornelia wanted to get out of taking her test in Science. She asked to go to the restroom during science class. As she wandered along the hall the shiny red fire drill seemed to call her name. Cornelia looked left and then right, and pulled the alarm. Green spray came out all over her arms, just as she began to run away. Ms. Singelton saw Cornelia’s green arms and took her straight to the office. Turns out she still had to take the test, but from ISSP(Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme).
Which answer choice is the best summary?
a. Cornelia did not study for a test so she made a plan to hide out in the restroom during that class.
b. Cornelia wanted to get out of a science test so she pulled the fire alarm. she got caught and ended up in ISSP.
c. Cornelia hates tests so she decided to skip school instead of going to class on test days.
d. Cornelia pulled the fire alarm so that Hannah could get out of taking a science test.
b. Cornelia wanted to get out of a science test so she pulled the fire alarm. she got caught and ended up in ISSP.
In Africa, music is usually performed outdoors. There is spontaneous music making as well as performances by social and music groups at ceremonies and feasts. There is no written music or music notation. African music tradition, like folklore and history, is transmitted orally. Music is a social activity in which almost everyone participates. Clearly, African music has several interesting characteristics.
The best summary of the paragraph is:
a. In Africa, music is usually performed outdoors.
b. There is no written music or musical notation.
c. African music has several interesting characteristics.
d. In Africa, music making is spontaneous
c. African music has several interesting characteristics.
Read the passage, and answer the question below.
Dinosaurs lived on the Earth for approximately 180 million years. About 250 million years ago during the Permian Period, the Earth’s seas shrunk. Reptiles, including dinosaurs, survived this period. The dinosaurs were the strong, dominant reptiles of the period. By the end of the Jurassic Period, dinosaurs had reached enormous sizes and roamed the Earth as leaders. In the Cretaceous Period, the dinosaurs died out, and more mammals began to flourish.
The reason why dinosaurs were able to survive the Permian Period is because:
a. The only needed to eat vegetation in order to survive.
b. They were stronger than some of the other mammals.
c. They were able to swim.
d. The Permian Period didn’t last for a long time.
b. They were stronger than some of the other mammals.
Researchers have found that parents view boy babies and girl babies differently as early as the first week of life. Little girls are said to be unlike boys in both facial characteristics and personality. Boy babies are usually bigger than girl babies and are actually described stronger as and more alert than little girls. On the other hand, little girls are seen as sweeter, gentler and more passive than little boys. Although two infants may look alike or be equally fragile, parents handle boy babies with less care than the girls.
Which statement best explains how boys and girls are treated differently?
a. Girls are fragile; Boys are strong
b. Girls and boys look alike but different
c. Boys are bigger than girls
d. Parents handle boys more roughly than girls.
d. Parents handle boys more roughly than girls.
Andrew was car shopping when he found two very similar cars. He went home to think about the cars more before he bought them because they were so close in comparison. One car had tint, rims, leather interior, heated seats, a/c, automatic windows and was black in color. The other car had tint, rims, cloth interior, heated seats, a/c, manual windows and was black in color.
What things were different about the two cars?
a. both cars did not have rims
b. leather seats vs. cloth seats and manual windows vs. automatic
c. both cars did not have heated seats
d. both cars were not black
b. leather seats vs. cloth seats and manual windows vs. automatic
A plan is a reading strategy.
a. True
b. False
a. True
