Summarization Test - ANSWER KEY DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer for the questions below. 1. Judy and Jill like to watch movies. Shrek is Judy s favorite movie because it is like a fairy tale. Jill likes scary cartoon movies. Scooby-Doo movies are Jill s favorite movies. They eat popcorn when they watch movies together. a. Jill and Judy s favorite snack is popcorn. b. Judy and Jill both like different types of movies. c. Judy and Jill get really scared when they watch movies. d. Judy and Jill are best friends. 2. Bob can get a dog. His mom is scared of them. She thinks all dogs bite. She thinks all dogs bark too much. Bob s mom thinks all dogs will pee and poop in the house. She also thinks they will chew up her furniture. a. Bob s mom doesn t like anything about dogs. b. Bob s mom loves dogs, but they make her sneeze. c. Bob s mom wants to get a dog. d. Bob s mom thinks dogs bark all of the time.
3. Which of the following statements about summarizing is NOT true? a. The summary is what the text is mostly about. b.the summary is what all or most of the sentences are about. c. The summary is one small part in a sentence. 4. Which of the following statements about summarizing is true? a. The summary is a thought that is true but is not in the story. b.the summary is what the story is mostly about. c. The summary is what rhymes in the sentences. 5. Marvin bought a new tent to use when he goes camping. It has three doors and two bedrooms. His brother Joey can share it with him. The tent is green and tan. It has two windows. It even has a little bench in it. a. Marvin s new tent is like an outdoor house. b. Marvin hates sharing a tent with his brother. c. Marvin loves to go fishing when he camps. d. Marvin s tent is not big enough for him and his brother.
6. Apples come in many different sizes and colors. Some apples are red. Some are yellow. Some apples are big. Some apples are small. a. Apples are usually green. b. Apples are very small. c. Apples come in different colors and sizes. d. Apples are used to make apple pie. 7. Becky plays with her Barbie dolls. She has one with blue eyes, one with green eyes, and one with purple eyes. Her Barbie dolls have fancy clothes and dresses. One of her dolls even has pink hair. a. Her Barbie s name is Jenny b. Becky has many Barbie dolls that all look different. c. One of her Barbie dolls has pink hair. d. The girl s name is Becky. 8. Amy s favorite holiday is Halloween. She loves to dress up in costumes. Each year Amy is something different. When she was a baby, she was a strawberry. Last year, she was an angel. This year she wants to be a robot.
a. Amy hates Halloween. b. Amy likes to go trick-or-treating c. Amy likes to dress up in costumes on Halloween. d. Amy s favorite costume is a pirate. 9. Recess is the best time of day. We get to go outside and run around. Some kids play on the playground. Other kids like to play kickball. Playing on the slides and swings is also really fun. a. There are many things to do at recess. b. Recess is boring. c. Some kids like to jump rope. d. Sometimes kids get into fights at recess. 10.Dessert is my favorite meal. I love cookies, cake, ice cream, and pie. Apple pie is my favorite. Next, is peach. I like to eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. My mom makes Cherry pie every Christmas. It is so delicious. a. Ice cream is the best dessert. b. Blueberry pie is my favorite. c. Holidays are fun. d. I like to eat dessert, especially pie.
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