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Main Idea and Summarizing

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General Reading comprehension questions to help review main idea/summary

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1
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should write what the paragraph is MOSTLY about.
No
Yes
2
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should try to put it in your own words.
No
Yes
3
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.
4
What is the main idea/summary?
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
5
Main Idea and Summarizing
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honey is made from nectar.
6
When the main idea is not stated in a single sentence, the reader must figure it out.
False
True
7
What is the main idea/summary?
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
All insect behavior can be changed.
Insects are very intelligent.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
8
What is the main idea/summary?
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Making friends is easy.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
9
When you write a summary, you should include all the details.
Yes
No