Grade 7 · Reading & language
Write a neutral, accurate summary
Summarize a report without adding evaluation or extending its claims.
8 authored questions + worked example

Worked example
The committee considered three designs and selected the least expensive. Two members preferred another design with more seating.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
Answer & why
Answer: The committee chose the cheapest of three designs, despite two members' preference for more seating.
The summary reports the decision and disagreement without judging them.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
The report found cracks in two tiles. It recommended checking the neighboring tiles before repair.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- The entire building is collapsing.
- Every tile has a crack.
- The report identified two cracked tiles and recommended a wider check.
- No further check is needed.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: The report identified two cracked tiles and recommended a wider check.
The summary matches the reported damage and recommendation.
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The performance began late because equipment arrived after the planned time. To keep the scheduled finish time, the final discussion was shortened.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- The performers were deliberately careless.
- The audience disliked every part.
- Late equipment delayed the performance and reduced discussion time.
- All future performances will start late.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: Late equipment delayed the performance and reduced discussion time.
The summary follows stated causes and effects without assigning unsupported blame.
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The committee considered three designs and selected the least expensive. Two members preferred another design with more seating.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- The committee foolishly ignored everyone's needs.
- The selected design will certainly fail.
- The committee chose the cheapest of three designs, despite two members' preference for more seating.
- Every member agreed that seating did not matter.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: The committee chose the cheapest of three designs, despite two members' preference for more seating.
The summary reports the decision and disagreement without judging them.
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The trial lasted two weeks. Attendance rose, but the notes did not record why new visitors came.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- The trial was the best decision ever made.
- The trial undoubtedly caused every extra visit.
- Attendance rose during the trial, though the reason was not recorded.
- No one visited during the trial.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: Attendance rose during the trial, though the reason was not recorded.
The summary retains both the observation and its limit.
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A survey received 40 responses. Twenty-five respondents chose Saturday, and fifteen chose Sunday.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- Everyone in the town prefers Saturday.
- The survey proves Saturday will always work.
- Sunday is a useless day for events.
- Of 40 respondents, more chose Saturday than Sunday.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: Of 40 respondents, more chose Saturday than Sunday.
The summary correctly describes this respondent group without widening it.
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The guide described two routes. The shorter route had stairs; the longer route had a level surface.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- The guide compared a shorter stair route with a longer level route.
- The guide said the stairs are safe for every traveler.
- The longer route is obviously a terrible choice.
- Both routes were the same length.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: The guide compared a shorter stair route with a longer level route.
The summary preserves the actual trade-off.
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The club reused last year's boards. Members replaced two damaged pieces before building the display.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- The club wasted every board.
- All the boards were brand new.
- The club built the display from reused boards after replacing damaged pieces.
- Reused boards can never be damaged.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: The club built the display from reused boards after replacing damaged pieces.
This restates the material choice and repair step.
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Three students spoke at the meeting. Each suggested a different use for the vacant room.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
- Three students proposed different uses for the room.
- The room was already assigned to all three plans.
- Only one possible use exists.
- The students could never agree about anything.
A hint
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
Answer & why
Answer: Three students proposed different uses for the room.
The summary states the difference without predicting future agreement.
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