i-Ready Summarizing a Story - Quiz - Level E All Correct Answers

What is the best way to begin a summary of this story?

A miller and his son are taking their donkey to the flea market to sell. Option A

Which belongs in the summary because it is an important event caused by the main problem? Problem: The miller needs a job and worries about people's opinion of him.

The Miller has his son climb up on the donkey with him.

Which belongs in the summary because it is an important event caused by the main problem? Problem: The miller needs a job and worries about people's opinion of him.

The Miller has the donkey ride in the truck the rest of the way to the flea market.

Which belongs in the summary because it is an important event caused by the main problem? Problem: The miller needs a job and worries about people's opinion of him.

The Miller takes his son's place on the donkey's back.

Which of these is an unimportant detail that does NOT belong in a summary? Problem: The miller needs a job and worries about people's opinion of him.

The busy crowd included the teenage girls, the older couple, and the mothers.

Which event solves the main problem? Problem: The miller needs a job and worries about people's opinion of him.

The miller gets a job as the town's best standup comedian.

What is the main problem in this story?

The miller needs a job and worries about people's opinion of him.

Read the summary for this story. Is this a good summary?

Yes because it includes the main problem, only the important events, and how the problem is solved.