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Ready Lesson 11: Summarizing Literary Text

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Question 1

1.

Create a summary of important story events by choosing 3 sentences from below.

A The frogs rested in the cool damp shade.

B They decided not to continue their journeys.

C It took time for the frogs to climb the mountain.

D They tried to see the town they hoped to visit. 

E Two frogs were traveling to new towns. 

F They were surprised to see another frog. 

Question 2

2.

Which state best summarizes paragraphs 7 and 8 in the text?

A Both frogs show each other proof that their hometowns and the towns they are traveling to are copies of each other. 

B Both frogs decide to stop traveling because they incorrectly believe the new towns are tlike their hometowns. 

C Both frogs politely say goodbye and leave their hometowns after falling on the grass. 

D Both frogs say they wish they had never started on their journeys and they they leave for home.`

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Question 6

6.

Summarize important story events that occur after paragraph 4 when the frogs decide to view the towns from the mountain. Use story details to support your summary.

Question 3

3.

Part A
Which statement best describes why the frogs make the mistake they did?

A Kyoto looked exactly like Osaka, so the frogs did not think such a long journey was worth it.

B Each frog stood up on his hind legs and held on to the  other frog to see the town he wanted to visit. 

C The frogs' noses pointed in the right direction, but their eyes only saw what was behind them. 

D The frogs got confused about the direction each of them had been traveling. 

Question 4

4.

Choose the two sentences in paragraph 6 that best support your answer in part A

A There they both stood, stretching themselves as high as they could and holding each other so they might not fall down. 

B They Kyoto frog turned his nose toward Osaka, and the Osaka from turned his nowse toward Kyoto.

C But the foolish things frogt that they stood up, their great eyes lay in the backs of their heads. 

D Though their noses might point to the places they wanted to go, their eyes beheld the places from they had come. 

Question 5

5.

In paragraph 1, what is the meaning of the word dwelt?

A ate

B lived 

C slept 

D swam