Summarizing

Question 1

Source: The science club collected 40 kilograms of plastic in one month. Members sorted it by type and sold it to a recycler. The club spent the money on seedlings. Which summary covers the whole source in proportion?

Accepted Answer

The science club gathered, sorted and sold 40 kilograms of plastic, then spent the money it earned on seedlings.

Answer

Members of the science club sorted the plastic they had collected into its different types.

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The club collected plastic, weighed it, sorted every type, sold it to a recycler, and then bought seedlings.

Answer

The science club sold 40 kilograms of plastic for seedlings, proving recycling is the best school project.

Question 2

Source: Barangay Malinis moved market day from Sunday to Saturday. Vendors said Sunday crowds were too small. Sales rose in the first two weeks after the change. Which summary is built on one small detail instead of the whole source?

Accepted Answer

Some vendors in Barangay Malinis said that Sunday crowds at the market were too small.

Answer

Barangay Malinis moved market day to Saturday because Sunday crowds were small, and sales rose within two weeks.

Answer

The barangay changed market day, vendors gave a reason, one week passed, another week passed, and sales rose.

Answer

The barangay wisely moved market day to Saturday, and sales rose because Saturday is the better market day.

Question 3

Source: A city survey asked 300 tricycle drivers about fuel. Two thirds said they spend over PHP 300 a day. Most also said they work longer hours than last year. Which summary adds an opinion the source never gave?

Accepted Answer

The survey shows fares are far too low, since most drivers spend over PHP 300 a day on fuel.

Answer

In a survey of 300 drivers, two thirds spend over PHP 300 daily on fuel and most work longer hours.

Answer

Two thirds of the tricycle drivers in the city survey spend more than PHP 300 each day.

Answer

The city asked drivers about fuel, counted the answers, found two thirds spending PHP 300, and asked about hours.

Question 4

Source: Our school held a fire drill at ten in the morning. Every class left the building in four minutes. The principal said the next drill will not be announced. Which summary retells the source step by step instead of shortening it?

Accepted Answer

At ten the drill began, each class walked out, four minutes went by, the building was empty, and then the principal spoke.

Answer

The ten o'clock fire drill emptied the building in four minutes, and the next drill will be unannounced.

Answer

Every class in the school left the building within four minutes of the morning fire drill.

Answer

The fire drill went well, which shows that our students are the most disciplined in the whole city.

Question 5

Source: A farm study compared two mango sprays. Trees given the new spray kept 15 percent more fruit. The study ran for one season only. Which summary covers the whole source in proportion?

Accepted Answer

A one-season study found that trees given the new mango spray kept 15 percent more fruit than the others.

Answer

Trees in the mango study kept 15 percent more of the fruit that grew on their branches.

Answer

The new mango spray keeps 15 percent more fruit, so every mango farmer should start using it now.

Answer

A one-season study found the new spray kept 15 percent more fruit and cost less than the old one.

Question 6

Source: The canteen raised a rice meal from PHP 35 to PHP 40. The manager said the rice supplier charges more now. Drink prices stayed the same. Which summary adds information the source never gave?

Accepted Answer

The canteen raised rice meals to PHP 40 and drinks to PHP 25 because its supplier now charges more.

Answer

The rice meal rose from PHP 35 to PHP 40 because of the supplier, while drink prices stayed the same.

Answer

Drinks in the school canteen are still being sold at the same price as they were before.

Answer

The canteen looked at its prices, raised the rice meal, explained the supplier's charge, then left the drinks alone.

Question 7

Source: An Iloilo radio station now airs nightly news in Hiligaynon. Listeners over 60 doubled in a month. Advertisers have asked for more evening slots. Which summary covers the whole source in proportion?

Accepted Answer

After the Iloilo station added nightly Hiligaynon news, listeners over 60 doubled and advertisers asked for evening slots.

Answer

Advertisers have started asking the Iloilo radio station for more of its evening broadcast slots.

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The Hiligaynon news doubled the station's older listeners, so every station should drop its English news programs.

Answer

A station chose a language, made a program, aired it nightly, counted listeners, and then heard from advertisers.

Question 8

A summary keeps the main idea of a source and leaves out its minor examples.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 9

Source: Mangrove planting along the river bank finished in May. Volunteers planted 2,000 seedlings. By August, seven of every ten seedlings were still alive. Which summary covers only one part of the source?

Accepted Answer

By August, seven out of every ten seedlings along the river bank were still alive.

Answer

Volunteers planted 2,000 mangrove seedlings by May, and seven of every ten were alive by August.

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Volunteers planted 2,000 mangroves and most lived, showing planting days work better than any other project.

Answer

Volunteers gathered, carried seedlings, planted 2,000 of them, finished in May, waited, and checked them in August.

Question 10

Source: A school survey found that 62 of 100 students walk to class. Most walkers live within one kilometer. The rest ride a tricycle or a jeepney. Which summary reports the source without adding a judgment?

Accepted Answer

In the survey, 62 of 100 students walk to class, most living within a kilometer, and the rest ride.

Answer

Most students walk to class, which proves the school does not need a parking area at all.

Answer

Sixty-two students walk to class, and the lazy rest of them choose to ride a tricycle instead.

Answer

Students living within a kilometer walk, so the school should require everyone living nearby to walk too.

Question 11

Notice: The gym will be closed from October 3 to October 7 for roof repair. PE classes will meet on the field. The school will text parents if the work runs longer. Which summary covers the whole notice in proportion?

Accepted Answer

The gym closes October 3 to 7 for roof repair, PE moves to the field, and parents get a text if work runs long.

Answer

Parents will receive a text message from the school if the repair work takes longer than planned.

Answer

The gym closes, the roof is repaired, October 3 passes, October 7 comes, PE happens, and parents may be texted.

Answer

The gym closes for a needed repair, and PE on the field will be far better for the students anyway.

Question 12

Source: A fisherfolk group in Bataan tried night lamps for two months. Their catch grew by a fifth. Fuel costs also rose, so profit stayed almost the same. Which summary retells the whole source instead of shortening it?

Accepted Answer

A group tried lamps, used them at night, kept on for two months, caught more fish, spent more fuel, and earned the same.

Answer

Night lamps raised a Bataan group's catch by a fifth, but higher fuel costs kept profit nearly flat.

Answer

Fuel costs went up for the fisherfolk group during the two months that the trial ran.

Answer

The lamps raised the catch but not the profit, so the group should sell them and go back to the old way.

Question 13

Source: The town library lent 4,200 books last year and 5,600 this year. Comics made up most of the rise. The library will buy more comics next year. Which summary covers the whole source in proportion?

Accepted Answer

Library loans rose from 4,200 to 5,600 books, mostly comics, and the library will buy more comics next year.

Answer

The town library plans to buy more comic books for its shelves during the coming year.

Answer

Loans rose to 5,600 books because comics are the only reading that young people still enjoy today.

Answer

The library counted last year's loans, counted this year's, compared them, checked which books rose, and made a plan.

Question 14

Source: A health center gave free flu shots for three days. It served 480 people, mostly senior citizens. Staff said they ran out of forms on the last day. Which summary adds information the source never gave?

Accepted Answer

The center gave free flu shots to 480 people in three days and will hold another round next month.

Answer

In three days the health center vaccinated 480 people, mostly seniors, and ran out of forms at the end.

Answer

Staff at the health center ran out of forms on the last day of the three-day activity.

Answer

The center opened, gave shots on each of the three days, counted 480 people, and then used up its forms.

Question 15

Source: Grade 9 students built a rain gauge from bottles. It measured 12 millimeters of rain in one storm. The class compared its reading with the weather bureau's. Which summary drops the main point of the source?

Accepted Answer

The Grade 9 students used some empty plastic bottles during one of their science lessons.

Answer

Grade 9 students made a bottle rain gauge, measured 12 millimeters in a storm, and checked it against bureau data.

Answer

Students made a gauge that read 12 millimeters, which shows science class is more useful than reading class.

Answer

Students found bottles, cut them, built a gauge, waited for a storm, read 12 millimeters, and compared numbers.

Question 16

Source: Our club sold 300 tickets for the dance. Ticket money paid for the sound system and the lights. Twelve members stayed late to clean the hall. Which summary gives each part of the source the room it had?

Accepted Answer

The club sold 300 dance tickets, the money paid for sound and lights, and twelve members stayed to clean.

Answer

Twelve members stayed late to clean the hall after the club's dance had ended for the night.

Answer

The club sold 300 tickets and paid for equipment, so its officers are the hardest working in this school.

Answer

The club printed tickets, sold 300, collected money, paid for sound, paid for lights, and cleaned the hall.

Question 17

Source: A study of 90 Grade 9 readers gave half of them 20 minutes of silent reading daily. After ten weeks, that half scored higher on a vocabulary test. Which summary adds a judgment the study never made?

Accepted Answer

Daily silent reading raised vocabulary scores, so schools are wasting time on every other English lesson.

Answer

In a ten-week study of 90 Grade 9 readers, the half given daily silent reading scored higher on vocabulary.

Answer

Half of the 90 Grade 9 readers in the study were given silent reading time each day.

Answer

Researchers chose 90 readers, split them, gave one half reading time, waited ten weeks, and then tested them.

Question 18

Letter: "Our street floods after every heavy rain. The drain at the corner has been blocked since June. We ask that it be cleared before classes begin." Which summary covers the whole letter in proportion?

Accepted Answer

The writer reports flooding from a drain blocked since June and asks that it be cleared before classes start.

Answer

The writer says that the drain on the corner of the street has been blocked since June.

Answer

The writer reports a blocked drain, and the office that ignored it for months should be replaced at once.

Answer

Rain falls, the street floods, the drain stays blocked, June passes, classes come near, and a request is sent.

Question 19

Source: A campus survey found 7 of 10 students bring their own water bottles. Refilling stations were added last year. Canteen sales of plastic bottles fell by half. Which summary is short enough to be a summary and still covers the source?

Accepted Answer

Since refilling stations arrived, seven in ten students bring bottles and canteen plastic bottle sales have halved.

Answer

The school added stations, a year passed, students brought bottles, seven in ten did, and the canteen sold fewer.

Answer

Sales of plastic bottles at the school canteen have fallen by half since the stations were added.

Answer

Seven in ten students bring bottles now, which means the canteen should stop selling bottled water completely.

Question 20

Source: A jeepney route from Tanay to Antipolo added five trips before six in the morning. Drivers report fuller loads. The operator has not changed the fare. Which summary keeps to what the source actually says?

Accepted Answer

The Tanay to Antipolo route added five early morning trips, loads are fuller, and the fare has not changed.

Answer

The route added five early trips, loads are fuller, and the operator will raise the fare next month.

Answer

Drivers on the Tanay to Antipolo route say that their jeepneys are now carrying fuller loads.

Answer

Five early trips filled the jeepneys, so this is now the best managed route in the whole province.

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Ways to Play

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Blast Go

Board Games: Teacher-led, projected to the class

Like what you see?

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