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Duplicate of Main Idea and Summarizing

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General Reading comprehension questions to help review main idea/summary

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1
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 refrigerator make ice.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
2
Main Idea and Summarizing
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
3
What is the main idea/summary?
Making friends is easy.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
4
When the main idea is not stated in a single sentence, the reader must figure it out.
True
False
5
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should try to put it in your own words.
Yes
No
6
When you write a summary, you should include all the details.
Yes
No
7
What is the main idea/summary?
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
All insect behavior can be changed.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Insects are very intelligent.
8
What is the main idea/summary?
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
9
When you write a summary of a paragraph, you should write what the paragraph is MOSTLY about.
No
Yes