Question

The Science Report

Emerson walked into the gymnasium before school, tossing his backpack down on the wooden floor. “That science report took forever to write last night.” Several others agreed while Kyleesha just turned pale.

“Let’s shoot some hoops,” Tamzin suggested. Everyone stood except Kyleesha.

“I’m going to stay here,” Kyleesha said, yanking out a piece of paper from her science journal.

While playing basketball, Emerson saw Kyleesha writing furiously. “She must have forgotten to do some homework,” Emerson thought. The bell sounded and everyone grabbed their backpacks and headed to class.

In science class, Mrs. Quraishi collected their science reports and had them work on a static electricity lab. After a while, she called Kyleesha to her desk. “I looked over your report,” she said. “It lacks depth and rigor—it appears as if you rushed through it.”

“Mrs. Quraishi,” said Kyleesha worriedly, “I forgot to do it last night, so I tried to do the entire thing this morning before class.”

“Did you write the assignment in your planner yesterday in class?” asked Mrs. Quraishi.

“No,” said Kyleesha. “I just thought I would remember.”

Mrs. Quraishi patted Kyleesha gently on the back as she handed her back her report. “This one report is not a huge deal,” said Mrs. Quraishi kindly, “but we have planners for a reason—don’t you agree?”

Kyleesha nodded and returned to her seat. She pulled out her planner just as Mrs. Quraishi cleared her throat and said, “Please read chapter 8 about electromagnetism in your textbook for class tomorrow. You never know, there might be a quiz.”

1
Select the correct answer.
Which detail should be included in a summary?
A.
Emerson tosses his backpack on the ground.
B.
Mrs. Quraishi has the students work with their lab groups.
C.
Mrs. Quraishi talks to Kyleesha about the quality of her report.
D.

Answer 1

The essential detail for a summary is C. Mrs. Quraishi talks to Kyleesha about the quality of her report, as it focuses on the central event and lesson about the importance of planning and managing assignments.

Step-by-step explanation:

In creating a summary, we should focus on the main points that reflect the key events and messages of the text without including minor details. The correct answer to which detail should be included in a summary of the provided passage is C. Mrs. Quraishi talks to Kyleesha about the quality of her report. This is an important detail because it highlights the main event concerning Kyleesha's situation with her science report and also conveys the lesson Mrs. Quraishi is imparting about the importance of using a planner. Tossing a backpack and playing basketball are not central to the story's main idea, and while working in lab groups is a common activity, it doesn't pertain to the specific situation being highlighted about Kyleesha and her report.

Answer 2

D. Mrs. Quaraishi tallks to Kyleesha about the quality of her report.