Summarizing a Story - Quit Level 8
Question 8
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Read the summary for this story. Is this a good summary?
No, because it lists the important
events out of order.
Yes, because it includes the
characters, the main problem, only
the important events, and how the
problem is solved
A miller and his son are taking their
donkey to the flea market to sell. The
miller needs a job and worries about
people's opinion of him. First, he has the
boy ride the donkey. Second, the miller
takes his son's place. Then he has his son
climb up on the donkey with him. Next, the
miller pays to have the donkey ride in a
truck while he and his son run alongside it.
A crowd at the flea market laughs at this
sight, and the startled animal runs away.
The miller discovers that he enjoys making
people laugh and starts a new job as a
comedian
Yes, because it has lots of personal
opinions about how entertaining
the story is.
No, because it includes too many
unimportant details about the
miller, his son, the people they meet
on the road, and the donkey.

Which example is presented in chronological

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