Summarize an informational passage accurately
The idea
Read the complete passage and name what it is mainly explaining.
Step by step
- Read the complete passage and name what it is mainly explaining.
- Keep the most important related details, while leaving out minor examples.
- Check every summary claim against the passage, including words such as some, can, temporary and all.
Example
The town library started a seed shelf. Neighbors borrow seeds to grow plants and may return seeds from their harvests. Labels explain what each plant needs.
Which sentence best summarizes the whole passage?
Answer
The library helps neighbors share seeds and learn how to grow them.
The summary includes the seed-sharing purpose and the growing guidance; the label detail alone is too narrow.
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