Question

answer the following questions. 1. which of the following best summarizes paragraph 1? a. the fishermans daughters were very different from each other, but they were still sisters. b. mangita helped her father by mending nets, but all that larina wanted to do was comb her hair. c. a fisherman had two daughters. mangita was beautiful, kind, and helpful, but her sister, larina, was cruel, vain, and lazy. d. once there lived a fisherman with two beautiful daughters, mangita and larina. 2. which sentence does not accurately summarize an event in the passage? a. mangita fell ill, but larina refused to help her. b. larina ate the seeds that were meant for her sister. c. the old woman returned to cure mangita of her illness. d. the fairy punished the evil larina. 3. which sentence does not belong in a summary of paragraph 5? a. the old woman came to the house begging for rice. b. mangita and larina lived in a nipa house. c. after mangita helped her, larina hated her even more. d. mangita helped the old woman and gave her rice. 4. read this sentence from a summary of paragraph 5. she carried a bag of seeds and gave one to mangita. what is wrong with this sentence? a. it is not an accurate statement. b. it is not an important detail. c. it leaves out key information. d. it uses the exact words from the paragraph.

Explanation:

1. To summarize a paragraph, key - characteristics and main events are important. Option C gives a comprehensive summary of the two daughters' traits.
2. Without the passage, we assume based on the options. If the story doesn't involve a fairy punishing Larina, D is not an accurate summary.
3. A summary should be a concise representation of important events. Option D describes a key event of Mangita helping the old woman.
4. The given sentence "She carried a bag of seeds and gave one to Mangita" is too vague as it doesn't mention who "she" is, leaving out key information.

Answer:

1. C. A fisherman had two daughters. Mangita was beautiful, kind, and helpful, but her sister, Larina, was cruel, vain, and lazy.
2. D. The fairy punished the evil Larina.
3. D. Mangita helped the old woman and gave her rice.
4. C. It leaves out key information.