Lesson 2 Summarizing Informational Text
By Brandy Tada
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22 Questions
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Ready Reading Lesson 2
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Question 1
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Relevant Detail #1:
Relevant Detail #1:
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Question 2
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Relevant Detail #2:
Relevant Detail #2:
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Question 3
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Relevant Detail #3:
Relevant Detail #3:
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Question 4
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What would you cross out and why? Rewrite the summary leaving out personal opinions.
What would you cross out and why? Rewrite the summary leaving out personal opinions.
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Question 5
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What is the central idea of the entire scientific account?
What is the central idea of the entire scientific account?
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Question 6
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Write an objective summary of "A Place in the Food Chain." Include the central idea and relevant details from both parts of the article.
Write an objective summary of "A Place in the Food Chain." Include the central idea and relevant details from both parts of the article.
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Question 7
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What are the plants and animals in the food chain in paragraph 3?
What are the plants and animals in the food chain in paragraph 3?
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Question 8
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What are the 3 ecosystems listed?
What are the 3 ecosystems listed?
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Question 9
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Which of the following best states the central idea of the article?
Which of the following best states the central idea of the article?
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Question 10
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Which statement best summarizes the relevant details of paragraphs 2 and 3
Which statement best summarizes the relevant details of paragraphs 2 and 3
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Question 11
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Write an objective summary of the article. Include the central idea at least two relevant details from the text in your summary.
Write an objective summary of the article. Include the central idea at least two relevant details from the text in your summary.
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Question 12
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Which three sentences should be included in a summary of the article?
Which three sentences should be included in a summary of the article?
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Question 13
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Question 14
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Interestingly enough, wandering spiders have unusually good eyesight.
Interestingly enough, wandering spiders have unusually good eyesight.
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Question 15
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Some kinds of spiders spin beautiful, complicated webs using different types of silk.
Some kinds of spiders spin beautiful, complicated webs using different types of silk.
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Question 16
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Some orb weavers attach a tripwire to the center of their web.
Some orb weavers attach a tripwire to the center of their web.
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Question 17
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Spiders are predators that many eat insects they catch.
Spiders are predators that many eat insects they catch.
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Question 18
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Many spiders spin webs to catch their prey.
Many spiders spin webs to catch their prey.
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Question 19
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Spiders are clever and can be found in caves, on mountain peaks, and even underwater.
Spiders are clever and can be found in caves, on mountain peaks, and even underwater.
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Question 20
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Tangle webs, also called cobwebs, look very messy in a corner of the room.
Tangle webs, also called cobwebs, look very messy in a corner of the room.
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Question 21
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Other arachnids include scorpions, ticks, and daddy longlegs.
Other arachnids include scorpions, ticks, and daddy longlegs.
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Question 22
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Write an objective summary of the two main ways in which different types of spiders catch their meals. Include the central idea of the article, and support your response with at least TWO relevant details from the passage.
Write an objective summary of the two main ways in which different types of spiders catch their meals. Include the central idea of the article, and support your response with at least TWO relevant details from the passage.