LET’S TRY ONE
The class found broken labels in its seed collection. Learners checked each packet and replaced the damaged labels. Now visitors can identify the seeds.
Which summary best preserves the text's main events?
The class restored labels so visitors could identify seeds.
This includes the problem, action and result without adding an event.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Summarize a short problem-solution paragraph without adding events.
- Read the entire text before comparing the choices.
- Keep the important action and result. Leave out unsupported opinions and small details.
- Choose the best-supported answer. Reread the explanation and identify the words that justify it.
Try it together
Write a new two- or three-sentence example. Ask a partner to explain an answer using evidence from your text.
Keep the important action and result. Leave out unsupported opinions and small details.