USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?
A
Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.
B
Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.
C
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
Jefferson believed plants were important to society.
E
Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A summary is a short retelling of a longer written passage, containing the author’s most important ideas. Summarizing helps improve both your reading and writing skills. To summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas and supporting ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -A summary is a long detailed paragraph and a retell is not. A retell is telling about all the events while a summary only talks about main ideas. Retelling and summarizing are the same thing. Retelling is a word used for little kids and summarizing is used for big kids. 2.

Detailed explanation-3: -Choose to summarize instead of paraphrasing when you need to provide a brief overview of a larger text. Summaries let you condense the resource material to draw out particular points, omit unrelated or unimportant points, and simplify how the author conveyed his or her message.

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