Question

an unexpected surprise abdul slouched deeper into his chair, trying to hide from his teacher, who was placing his test face down in front of him. he felt hopeless; no matter how hard hed studied the night before, he knew hed still failed the test. chemistry just wouldnt sink into his brain, no matter how hard he tried. he reached out hesitantly as he felt the knot clench tighter in his stomach. he flipped the paper over expectantly, and the bright red numbers 5 and 7 registered in his brain. he exhaled shakily and focused his eyes. a 75? he smiled triumphantly, enjoying the feeling of pride that washed over him. decide whether each detail should be included in a summary of the story. select the correct answer in each row. detail from the story include in a summary do not include abdul slouched deeper into his chair. abdul felt hopeless as his teacher handed back their chemistry tests. abdul sees the bright red numbers 5 and 7 on his test. abdul smiled, feeling proud that he passed.

Explanation:

A summary should include key - events and emotions. "Abdul slouched deeper into his chair" is a minor action. "Abdul felt hopeless as his teacher handed back their chemistry tests" shows his emotional state before seeing the result, which is important. "Abdul sees the bright red numbers 5 and 7 on his test" is a specific detail that can be excluded. "Abdul smiled, feeling proud that he passed" shows his reaction to passing, which is a key event.

Answer:

Abdul slouched deeper into his chair: B. Do Not Include
Abdul felt hopeless as his teacher handed back their chemistry tests: C. Include in a Summary
Abdul sees the bright red numbers 5 and 7 on his test: F. Do Not Include
Abdul smiled, feeling proud that he passed: G. Include in a Summary