Summary Writing
English Language
Summary Writing starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Read the following passage and write a one-sentence summary:
"Lions are large, powerful cats that live in Africa and parts of Asia. They are known for their strength and live in groups called prides. Lions hunt together and are at the top of the food chain."
Read the following passage and write a summary in two sentences:
"The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running up to 70 miles per hour. It uses its speed to catch prey in the grasslands of Africa."
What is a summary?
What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?
Read the following passage and write a one-sentence summary:
"Lions are large, powerful cats that live in Africa and parts of Asia. They are known for their strength and live in groups called prides. Lions hunt together and are at the top of the food chain."
Read the following passage and write a summary in two sentences:
"The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running up to 70 miles per hour. It uses its speed to catch prey in the grasslands of Africa."
Which of the following is a good summary of the passage: "Elephants are the largest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants live in herds and are very intelligent."
(1) Elephants are big and have trunks.
(2) Elephants are the largest land animals, live in groups, and are intelligent.
(3) Elephants have ears.
(4) Elephants are animals.
Which of the following is a good summary of the sentence: "The Amazon rainforest is home to many unique plants and animals, and it plays a vital role in the Earth's climate."
(1) The Amazon rainforest is important for Earth's climate and has many unique species.
(2) The Amazon rainforest is a place.
(3) The Amazon rainforest is green.
(4) The Amazon rainforest is in South America.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of summary writing?
(1) To copy the text word for word
(2) To retell the main ideas in a shorter form
(3) To add your own opinions
(4) To write a poem about the text
Which of the following is a benefit of writing summaries?
(1) It helps you understand the text better
(2) It makes the text longer
(3) It adds more details
(4) It confuses the reader
Which of the following is a good strategy for summarizing a long text?
(1) Write a summary for each paragraph
(2) Skip reading the text
(3) Copy the first sentence
(4) Add your own story
Which of the following is a good summary of the passage: "Elephants are the largest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants live in herds and are very intelligent."
(1) Elephants are big and have trunks.
(2) Elephants are the largest land animals, live in groups, and are intelligent.
(3) Elephants have ears.
(4) Elephants are animals.
Fill in the blank: A summary should be _______ and easy to understand.
Fill in the blank: A summary should be _______ and not include unnecessary words.
Fill in the blank: A summary should be _______ and to the point.
Fill in the blank: A summary should be _______ than the original text.
True or False: A summary can include direct quotes from the text if they are important.
True or False: A summary should be longer than the original text.
True or False: A summary should be written in the past tense if the original text is in the past tense.
True or False: A summary should be written in the same order as the original text.
