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Summarization Pretest

Quiz by Jan Ovesen

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When you are asked to summarize, you should:
45
list the sequence
write the paragraph over again.
include only the basic facts.
include specific details

10 questions

Q.When you are asked to summarize, you should:
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45 sec
Q.Which of the following is NOT included in the "5 W's" of a summarization?
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45 sec
Q.Look at the sentences below. Choose the best summary for the sentences: * Columbus believed that he could find a water route to China. * Columbus wanted to find a better route to China because Marco Polo had described the riches that were in China. * Marco Polo wrote about the golden cities in China. Choose the best summary for the sentences above.
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60 sec
Q.Look at the sentences below. Choose the best summary for the sentences: * In the morning of October 12, 1492, a sailor on the Pinta spotted land. * As the daylight appeared, Columbus saw an island that was "so green that it is a pleasure to gaze upon". * Columbus and his men landed on an island in the Bahamas. Choose the best summary for the sentences above.
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60 sec
Q.Look at the sentences below. Choose the best summary for the sentences: * Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were pleased with the discoveries of Columbus. * They especially liked the parrots and the Indian captives that Columbus brought to them. * Columbus was given the title "Admiral of the Ocean Sea." Choose the best summary for the sentences above.
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60 sec
Q.Read the paragraph below to answer the following 3 questions In the 1500s, a Spanish explorer by the name of Balboa came to the Americas to seek his fortune and glory. He set out to find a region described by the Indians as "flowing with gold." They also told him about another sea that he wanted to find. He pushed through a rainforest and four days later found the "South Sea." He claimed it for Spain. Who found the South Sea and claimed it for Spain?
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60 sec
Q.Read the paragraph below to answer the following 3 questions In the 1500s, a Spanish explorer by the name of Balboa came to the Americas to seek his fortune and glory. He set out to find a region described by the Indians as "flowing with gold." They also told him about another sea that he wanted to find. He pushed through a rainforest and four days later found the "South Sea." He claimed it for Spain. Where and When did the event in the paragraph above take place?
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60 sec
Q.Read the paragraph below to answer questions. In the 1500s, a Spanish explorer by the name of Balboa came to the Americas to seek his fortune and glory. He set out to find a region described by the Indians as "flowing with gold." They also told him about another sea that he wanted to find. He pushed through a rainforest and four days later found the "South Sea." He claimed it for Spain. What happened in the story?
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60 sec
Q.Read the paragraph below to answer questions. In the 1500s, a Spanish explorer by the name of Balboa came to the Americas to seek his fortune and glory. He set out to find a region described by the Indians as "flowing with gold." They also told him about another sea that he wanted to find. He pushed through a rainforest and four days later found the "South Sea." He claimed it for Spain. Use the paragraph above and choose the best summary.
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60 sec
Q.Which of the following sentences include the information necessary to be a summary sentence without giving unnecessary details?
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60 sec

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