Grade 5 · Reading & language
Summarize a problem and solution practice
Summarize a short problem-solution paragraph without adding events.
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A club's meeting notes were often lost. Members began saving them in one shared folder. Absent members could then find decisions and tasks.
Which summary best preserves the text's main events?
- Absent members made every decision.
- A shared folder made meeting notes easier to find.
- The folder prevented anyone from being absent.
- The club stopped keeping notes.
See the answer & why
A shared folder made meeting notes easier to find.
The summary covers the storage change and its practical result.
A little hint: Keep the important action and result. Leave out unsupported opinions and small details.
A teaching tip
Keep the important action and result. Leave out unsupported opinions and small details.