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Main Idea and Summarizing
Honeybees like nectar.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees are hard workers.
2
When you write a summary, you should include all the details.
Yes
No
3
When the main idea is not stated in a single sentence, the reader must figure it out.
False
True
4
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should write what the paragraph is MOSTLY about.
Yes
No
5
What is the main idea/summary?
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
6
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should try to put it in your own words.
No
Yes
7
What is the main idea/summary?
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
8
What is the main idea/summary?
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Making friends is easy.
9
What is the main idea/summary?
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.