When writing a summary, what does it mean to be objective?(1 point)
Responses
to include only the most important details
to include only the most important details
to keep statements brief
to keep statements brief
to leave out personal opinions
to leave out personal opinions
to rewrite in your own words
to leave out personal opinions
Which idea from the paragraph is important to include in a summary?
(1 point)
Responses
The platypus paddles through water.
The platypus paddles through water.
The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.
The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.
The platypus collects food such as insects and shellfish.
The platypus collects food such as insects and shellfish.
The platypus is a fascinating animal.
The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.
What should summaries always include?(1 point)
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important details and the writer's opinions
important details and the writer's opinions
main idea and important details
main idea and important details
important details and interesting details
important details and interesting details
main idea and writer's thoughts and feelings
main idea and important details
Which of the following sentences should be included in a summary of the text?
(1 point)
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I think that it would be fun to ride on a steamboat someday.
I think that it would be fun to ride on a steamboat someday.
It wasn’t until after his death that Robert Fulton created a commercially successful steamboat and became known as “the father of steam navigation.”
It wasn’t until after his death that Robert Fulton created a commercially successful steamboat and became known as “the father of steam navigation.”
Fitch's boats cost too much to make.
Fitch's boats cost too much to make.
John Fitch combined old methods of constructing boats with new technology to create the first steamboats.
John Fitch combined old methods of constructing boats with new technology to create the first steamboats.
Which option is a natural material that is not a fossil fuel?(1 point)
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vinyl
vinyl
cotton
cotton
petroleum
petroleum
natural gas
cotton
What must happen for a natural resource to become a synthetic material?(1 point)
Responses
It needs to go through a phase change.
It needs to go through a phase change.
It needs to be pounded very thin.
It needs to be pounded very thin.
It needs to go through a chemical reaction.
It needs to go through a chemical reaction.
It needs to be dried out.