Latihan Summarizing

Latihan 1

Summarizing: Who? and What?

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1.  Long ago, animals could talk. A golden lion roamed the African plains. He rested on a big, flat rock. A large bird soared in the sky. "I wish I could fly like that bird," the lion said. "Maybe if I run fast, I can leap into the air!" The silly lion tried all day. He wore himself out. Then he gave up. "Why did I want to fly?" he asked. "All the fun is here on the ground!" Who is this story about? What does he want to do?

2.  David looked out at the lawn. The big oak trees that filled the yard had been covered with green leaves all summer. Now the trees were bare. The leaves were brown and yellow. They covered the ground in a thick layer. The problem was that Mom wanted him to rake them into a pile. David called his friend Mark for help. Mark loved playing outside. He showed David how much fun they could have with the leaves. First, they raked piles of leaves into one big pile. They were careful to remove sticks. Then they took turns running to the pile and jumping in. At the end of the day, they raked the pile together again, wearing big smiles on their faces. Who did David call for help? What did Mark do?

LATIHAN 2

Summarizing: When? and Where?

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1.  Rex is a police dog. He can smell really well. He works at the airport. He helps the police to make sure there are no bad drugs going on airplanes. On Friday Rex was at the airport. He started to bark. Rex had found something. The policeman thought Rex was being silly. When the policeman opened the boxes, the bad drugs were hidden there. Rex was right again! When did Rex find the drugs? Where does Rex work?

2.  Kayla and Kiki are two dolphins in a show at the local aquarium. Each afternoon they perform for the audience who comes to watch them. Kayla and Kiki know many tricks. They jump through hoops. They walk across the water using their tails. They leap high out of the water to take a fish from the dolphin trainer. Kayla and Kiki are beautiful dolphins. They are about 12 feet long. They each weigh about 400 pounds. They can stay under water for almost 15 minutes while holding their breath. Kayla and Kiki are very gentle animals. The audience loves seeing them perform and learning about them. When is this happening? Where does this story take place?

LATIHAN 3

Summarizing: Why? and How?

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1.  Long ago, animals could talk. A golden lion roamed the African plains. He rested on a big, flat rock. A large bird soared in the sky. "I wish I could fly like that bird," the lion said. "Maybe if I run fast, I can leap into the air!" The silly lion tried all day. He wore himself out. Then he gave up. "Why did I want to fly?" he asked. "All the fun is here on the ground!" Why did the lion leap into the air? How did his plan go?

2.  I am so proud of my aunt. She quit smoking! Today marks the 90th day from when she quit. The family is going out to dinner to celebrate. We will go to her favorite restaurant, La Taliano. My aunt had smoked for twenty years. Recently, she was told by her doctor that she had better quit. There are many health risks associated with smoking. She told me she wanted to live a long time to see me grow up. I'm in third grade right now. She gave up cigarettes on a Friday night, and so far, has never looked back. I know it hasn't been easy. I am making her a special card to tell her how much I love her. Why did the aunt quit smoking? How did the aunt quit?

LATIHAN 4

Summarizing

Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

1.  Kayla and Kiki are two dolphins in a show at the local aquarium. Each afternoon they perform for the audience who comes to watch them. Kayla and Kiki know many tricks. They jump through hoops. They walk across the water using their tails. They leap high out of the water to take a fish from the dolphin trainer. Kayla and Kiki are beautiful dolphins. They are about 12 feet long. They each weigh about 400 pounds. They can stay under water for almost 15 minutes while holding their breath. Kayla and Kiki are very gentle animals. The audience loves seeing them perform and learning about them. Who is this story about? How do Kayla and Kiki learn their tricks?

2.  Rex is a police dog. He can smell really well. He works at the airport. He helps the police to make sure there are no bad drugs going on airplanes. On Friday Rex was at the airport. He started to bark. Rex had found something. The policeman thought Rex was being silly. When the policeman opened the boxes, the bad drugs were hidden there. Rex was right again! How does Rex let people know he found something bad? Who is this story about?

LATIHAN 5

Summarizing

Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

1.  Long ago, animals could talk. A golden lion roamed the African plains. He rested on a big, flat rock. A large bird soared in the sky. "I wish I could fly like that bird," the lion said. "Maybe if I run fast, I can leap into the air!" The silly lion tried all day. He wore himself out. Then he gave up. "Why did I want to fly?" he asked. "All the fun is here on the ground!" What does he want to do? Who is this story about? Where does the story take place?

2.  David looked out at the lawn. The big oak trees that filled the yard had been covered with green leaves all summer. Now the trees were bare. The leaves were brown and yellow. They covered the ground in a thick layer. The problem was that Mom wanted him to rake them into a pile. David called his friend Mark for help. Mark loved playing outside. He showed David how much fun they could have with the leaves. First, they raked piles of leaves into one big pile. They were careful to remove sticks. Then they took turns running to the pile and jumping in. At the end of the day, they raked the pile together again, wearing big smiles on their faces. What did Mark do? When did Mom want the leaves raked? Why were the leaves on the ground?

LATIHAN 6

Summarizing

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1.  Boats have been around for a long, long time. Some used the wind to move. Some used the tide. Some were rowed by people. Then someone had a new idea. Robert Fulton designed the first boat that could move by the power from steam. This first steamboat was named the Clermont. In August 1807, it traveled up the Hudson River from New York City. It traveled over 100 miles because of the steam power. What was the name of the first steamboat? Why was this boat original? How far did this steamboat travel the first time? Who designed the first steamboat? Where did the first steamboat travel? When was the first steamboat created?