a shortened version of the text that states its key points

Which of these statements would NOT go in a summary?

Dogs are people's best friends according to an old saying.

a lesson about life the author is revealing

Which of these is a theme?

Friends always help each other.

Which of these should apply to a theme?

It should be for anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Which of these would be the best theme for this class?

To succeed, we must first believe that we can., Hard work pays off in the end., Knowledge is power., Don’t underestimate the ability of others.

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Summary and Theme practice

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1
A strategy for writing a complete summary of a piece of literature is...
Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Something-Is-Because-So-Then
Plot-Theme-Resolution
Character-Conflict-Resolution
2
Which of these is NOT a theme?
Beware of strangers.
Knowledge
Honesty is the best policy.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
3
What is a summary?
a shortened version that doesn't give the ending away
restating all episodes of the story
a shortened version of the text that states its key points
the message the story is trying to teach
4
Which of these statements would NOT go in a summary?
Dogs are people's best friends according to an old saying.
The topic of the text is what makes a good pet.
Because some pets eat more, know how much food is needed.
Finally, find an expert to be sure all of the needs are met.
5
Which of these statements would NOT go in a strong summary?
She practiced extra hard to give herself a better chance.
Julissa wanted to go out for basketball for the first time.
Her best friend was Kiley.
Julissa is a 6th grade student at Central Middle School.
6
What is a theme?
how the author feels about a topic
where and when a story takes place
the topic of the story
a lesson about life the author is revealing
7
Which of these is a theme?
Jesse learned that it is hard to say good-bye.
Friendship
Winnie should not run away from home.
Friends always help each other.
8
A strategy for writing a summary for informational text like a newspaper article is...
Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Author-Problem-Solution
Something-Is-Because-So-Then
How-Why
9
Which of these should apply to a theme?
It should relate to only the main character.
It should be one word.
It should be specific to only this story.
It should be for anyone, anywhere, anytime.
10
Which of these would be the best theme for this class?
To succeed, we must first believe that we can.
Hard work pays off in the end.
Knowledge is power.
Don’t underestimate the ability of others.

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