Practice Ignoring Anecdotes and Excessive Examples - 3.1.4 | Module 3: Sharpening Reading Skills (Comprehension) | ICSE Grade 8 English
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3.1.4 - Ignoring Anecdotes and Excessive Examples

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a summary?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about its purpose.

Question 2

Easy

What do major details do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Major details are essential for understanding.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of summarizing texts?

  • To rewrite the text in a new way
  • To capture main ideas and critical details
  • To add personal opinions to the text

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what summarizing should achieve.

Question 2

True or False: Minor details should be included in a summary.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the relevance of the details to the main point.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a lengthy research article, create a summary focusing strictly on the main findings and avoiding anecdotes or asides while ensuring clarity.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the main findings rather than background stories.

Question 2

Create a comparison chart that lists major and minor details of a paragraph from a required book chapter, justifying your classification.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Identify details that are essential for understanding the text versus those that provide extra context.

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