Which element should be included in a summary of a text?(1 point)
Responses
other texts on the same topic
other texts on the same topic
the reader's conclusions
the reader's conclusions
the central ideas
the central ideas
interesting metaphors
the central ideas
wrong
Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct answer is: the central ideas.
How is a summary different from a book review?(1 point)
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A book review includes the most important details in the book, while a summary includes only the main ideas.
A book review includes the most important details in the book, while a summary includes only the main ideas.
A book review includes the opinions of others that have read the book, while a summary includes only the opinion of the person writing it.
A book review includes the opinions of others that have read the book, while a summary includes only the opinion of the person writing it.
A book review includes ideas in the writer's own words, while a summary copies quotations directly from the text.
A book review includes ideas in the writer's own words, while a summary copies quotations directly from the text.
A book review may include the opinions of the person writing the review, while a summary should not include opinions.
A book review may include the opinions of the person writing the review, while a summary should not include opinions.
Which description is the best definition of a summary?(1 point)
Responses
a brief, objective statement of the central ideas of a text
a brief, objective statement of the central ideas of a text
an essay presenting an opinion about a text
an essay presenting an opinion about a text
a collection of important quotations from a text
a collection of important quotations from a text
a review of a range of opinions about a text
a brief, objective statement of the central ideas of a text
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872. It covers nearly 3,500 square miles of wilderness and contains many unusual geological features. The park is home to large populations of mammals, including bison and elk. For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.
Which sentence from the comparison describes an interaction?
(1 point)
Responses
Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872.
Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872.
For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.
For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.
It covers nearly 3,500 square miles of wilderness and contains many unusual geological features.
It covers nearly 3,500 square miles of wilderness and contains many unusual geological features.
The park is home to large populations of mammals, including bison and elk.
For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.
Which transition word indicates a compare and contrast interaction?(1 point)
Responses
as a result
as a result
consequently
consequently
whenever
whenever
alternatively
alternatively
Which description defines systems thinking?(1 point)
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analyzing how things outside a system influence the things in that system
analyzing how things outside a system influence the things in that system
describing how the parts of a system work together
describing how the parts of a system work together
thinking about how things connect with each other in a system
thinking about how things connect with each other in a system
identifying the different parts of a system
thinking about how things connect with each other in a system
In which type of interaction are you most likely to use the transitional phrase so that?(1 point)
Responses
compare and contrast
compare and contrast
cause and effect
cause and effect
problem and solution
problem and solution
systems thinking