Which of these statements is objective?

Eminem's net worth is $250 Million.

Which sentence does not belong in an OBJECTIVE summary?

She is the most amazing activist for people with disabilities.

Which is not a supporting detail for this central idea: Cats make great pets for people who live in apartments.

Cats and dogs need lots of attention within the first few months of life.

To determine a central idea, you should ask yourself:

What is the author revealing about the topic?

Which is not a supporting detail for this CI:"John is a really kind person even though he is a tough basketball player."

Once, my friend said he saw John cheating off her paper in class.

Which sentence is NOT objective?

He was the best president the United States has ever had.

a brief restatement, in your own words, of the most important ideas

comparison that identifies a similarity

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1
When determining central idea, you must first know the _______
page number
author
topic
theme
2
Which of these statements is objective?
Eminem's net worth is $250 Million.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are the cutest celebrity couple right now.
No one will ever be a bigger legend than Kobe.
Drake has the best songs out of all other rappers.
3
A connection is a...
a summary
a difference
logical relationship
a question
4
Which sentence does not belong in an OBJECTIVE summary?
She lost her sight and hearing when she was less than a year old.
She lived from 1880 to 1968.
She is the most amazing activist for people with disabilities.
Helen Keller was an American author and activist.
5
Which is not a supporting detail for this central idea: Cats make great pets for people who live in apartments.
Cats don't bark or whine, which is good for people with close neighbors.
Cats and dogs need lots of attention within the first few months of life.
Cats are much smaller than most dogs, which works well in a small space
Cats don't need to be walked, so owners don't worry about taking them out.
6
To determine a central idea, you should ask yourself:
What is the text structure?
Do I agree with what the author is saying?
What am I going to have for lunch?
What is the author revealing about the topic?
7
Which is not a supporting detail for this CI:"John is a really kind person even though he is a tough basketball player."
My friend met John and he signed her hat without her even asking.
John is known to donate his money to many charities.
John broke his school's record for points scored during a basketball game.
Once, my friend said he saw John cheating off her paper in class.
8
Which sentence is NOT objective?
He was the best president the United States has ever had.
He became president in 1789.
He served two terms, from 1789 to 1797.
George Washington was the first president of the United States.
9
Objective means:
without facts and details
simple and easy to understand
free of bias and opinion
short and to the point
10
The central idea and ____________ help you determine an objective summary.
supporting details
references
closing sentence
categories
11
A summary is:
a message or lesson about life
a brief introduction of the author
a brief restatement, in your own words, of the most important ideas
Only focused on one part of the whole text
12
an analogy is a...
a distinction between two or more things
word that ends in -ily
comparison that identifies a similarity
a list of opposing views
13
A distinction is a...
an achievement by a character
a commonality
a similarity
difference between two things

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