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Lesson 2		 Summarizing Text
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Example 2:

Instruction:

Read one of Aesop's famous fables, "The Wolf and the House Dog." Click on the book icon to the right. Then we'll see how to identify a summary statement in a multiple choice question. Keep the passage open as we work through this example.
The Wolf and
the House Dog

Question:

Choose the sentence that best tells what this fable is about.

Remember to:

  • Read the question before reading the passage.
  • Look for the sentence that best describes what mainly happens in the poem.

Think:

  • What are the key words in this question? (best tells, what fable about)
  • Which choices can you eliminate right away, and which are possibly correct answers?
    Remember the "YES, NO, MAYBE" tool.

Multiple Choice Answers:

Yes
No
Maybe
  
Answers
A. A dog escapes from his chains to join a wolf in the woods.
B. A wolf decides a hungry life without chains is better than chicken bones, cake and a collar.
C. A hungry wolf thinks he would be very happy at the dog's home.
D. Two animals meet and enjoy dinner of chicken bones and cake.

Check your responses with these explanations:

And our correct choice is B!

 
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