Summarizing Literature Quick Check

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To create a summary after reading a story, what step should someone do during the reading?(1 point)
Responses

Remember everything that happens in the story.
Remember everything that happens in the story.

Write down what happens in the story word for word.
Write down what happens in the story word for word.

Write down whatever the main character says.
Write down whatever the main character says.

Take notes that identify characters and events.

Answer 1

The best step to take during the reading to create a summary afterward is to take notes that identify characters and events. This approach allows you to capture the essential elements of the story without needing to remember every detail or quote it verbatim.