{"product_id":"7th-grade-summarizing-practice-ri-7-2-no-prep-why-do-people-develop-crushes","title":"7th Grade Summarizing Practice RI.7.2 No Prep | Why Do People Develop Crushes?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;700;900\u0026amp;family=Open+Sans:wght@400;500;600\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  :root {\n    --purple: #BD10E1;\n    --indigo: #25046B;\n    --white: #ffffff;\n    --off-white: #f9f6ff;\n    --light-purple: #f3e8fd;\n    --text-dark: #1a1a2e;\n    --text-mid: #4a4a6a;\n    --text-light: #7a7a9a;\n    --border: rgba(189,16,225,0.15);\n  }\n  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }\n  body { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background: var(--off-white); color: var(--text-dark); line-height: 1.7; }\n\n  \/* HERO *\/\n  .hero { background: var(--indigo); 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}\n  .badge-soon { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }\n\n  \/* SPECS *\/\n  .specs { background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 28px 24px; text-align: center; }\n  .specs-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }\n  .spec-pill { background: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-mid); padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 40px; }\n  .spec-pill strong { color: var(--indigo); }\n\n  \/* BOTTOM CTA *\/\n  .bottom-cta { background: var(--indigo); padding: 80px 24px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }\n  .bottom-cta::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(189,16,225,0.2) 0%, transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; }\n  .bottom-cta h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 900; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 600px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }\n  .bottom-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 36px; max-width: 480px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }\n\n  .copyright { text-align: center; padding: 28px 24px; background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-light); }\n  .copyright strong { color: var(--indigo); }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-badge\"\u003e7th Grade · RI.7.2 · Flagship Resource\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Topic Your 7th Graders Are \u003cem\u003eAlready Thinking About\u003c\/em\u003e — Used to Show You Exactly Where Their Summarizing Skill Stands\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"hero-sub\"\u003eA high-interest informational passage about the science behind crushes — so reading engagement is not a variable, and what you see in the results is the skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"meta-pill\"\u003eRI.7.2 Aligned\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"meta-pill\"\u003e4 Student Pages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"meta-pill\"\u003eTwo Central Ideas\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"meta-pill\"\u003eSummary Pyramid Method™\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"meta-pill\"\u003eAnswer Key Included\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"meta-pill\"\u003eNo Prep Required\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"hero-cta\" href=\"#\"\u003eAdd to Cart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- HOOK --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"hook\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the reading is not the obstacle, \u003cspan\u003ewhat you see in the results is the skill — not the avoidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis resource is built around that principle. The topic removes the interference. The questions do the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- GRADE PRECISION --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"precision\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eExactly where 7th grade belongs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003eRI.7.2 is not RI.6.2. It is not RI.8.2. It requires its own level of rigor.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"precision-intro\"\u003eMost summarizing resources either undershoot or overshoot the grade. This one sits precisely where RI.7.2 requires — and every question targets that exact level of thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-ladder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-rung dim\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-num\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-rung-label\"\u003e6th Grade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify the central idea and key supporting details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-rung active\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"active-tag\"\u003eThis resource\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-num\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-rung-label\"\u003e7th Grade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine two or more central ideas and analyze how they develop and interact across the full text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-rung dim\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-num\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grade-rung-label\"\u003e8th Grade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze how an author develops and refines a central idea over the course of the text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- THINKING --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"thinking\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eWhat RI.7.2 actually requires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003eEvery question targets one of these exact thinking moves\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thinking-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thinking-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetermine two or more central ideas — not just one\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thinking-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAnalyze how those ideas develop and interact across the full text\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thinking-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProvide an objective summary — no opinions, no personal reactions, no retelling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thinking-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEvaluate summaries as too limited, too general, or complete and accurate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thinking-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIdentify which details belong in a summary and which are too specific to include\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- WHY THIS PASSAGE --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"passage\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eWhy this passage — why this topic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003eAcademically credible. Completely age-appropriate. Genuinely interesting.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"passage-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"passage-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"passage-title\"\u003eThe passage is titled:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"passage-headline\"\u003e\"Why Do People Develop Crushes? The Science Behind Those Awkward Moments\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"passage-desc\"\u003eCovers brain chemistry, familiarity, similarity, social environment, and uncertainty — multiple connected central ideas written at 7th grade complexity with a clear, well-structured paragraph format. Grounded in published research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"passage-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"passage-tag\"\u003eBrain chemistry\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"passage-tag\"\u003eFamiliarity\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"passage-tag\"\u003eSocial environment\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"passage-tag\"\u003eUncertainty\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"passage-tag\"\u003eMultiple central ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"passage-right\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMost 7th graders will read every word. That is not an accident — it is the design.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEspecially effective for ADHD learners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks for reluctant readers who disengage before a passage even begins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading engagement is not a variable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you see in the results is the summarizing skill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten specifically for RI.7.2 — not repurposed from another context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- INCLUDED --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"included\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003e4 student pages — plus a teacher and parent snapshot guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"included-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"included-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon\"\u003e📄\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHigh-interest informational passage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten specifically to support RI.7.2 skill practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot repurposed from another context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7th-grade complexity, clear paragraph structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrounded in published research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"included-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon\"\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e10 multiple choice questions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll RI.7.2 aligned — no mixed skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummaries evaluated as too limited, too general, or complete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistractors require text understanding — not guessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnswer positions distributed — no tip-off patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"included-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon\"\u003e🗝️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eComplete answer key\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery correct answer explained with text-based reasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery incorrect answer explained individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned so teachers and parents can coach reasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot just marked right or wrong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"included-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"icon\"\u003e📋\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTeacher + parent snapshot guide\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy RI.7.2 is specifically challenging at the 7th grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost common summarizing mistakes at this level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Summary Pyramid Method™ — a structured, repeatable student process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible use: whole group, small group, independent, homeschool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- SNAPSHOT HIGHLIGHT --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"snapshot\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Summary Pyramid Method™ is included — and it changes how students build summaries.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA structured, repeatable process for building accurate summaries step by step. Students stop guessing what belongs and start making defensible decisions. Scaffolded support without lowering academic expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"snapshot-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"snapshot-pill\"\u003eStructured and repeatable\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"snapshot-pill\"\u003eWorks independently\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"snapshot-pill\"\u003eNo lowered expectations\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"snapshot-pill\"\u003eScaffolded for ADHD learners\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"snapshot-pill\"\u003eClassroom and homeschool ready\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"perfect\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003eUse it wherever you need it most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003ePre-assessment or diagnostic before instruction begins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eTargeted RI.7.2 practice — standalone or within a unit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eIntervention or reteaching after a quiz or test\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eSmall group or pull-out skill reinforcement\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eTest prep that mirrors real assessment rigor\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"check\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eHomeschool ELA — complete and self-contained\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- STANDARDS --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"standards\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eStandards alignment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003eExactly what RI.7.2 asks for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standards-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"standard-tag\"\u003eCCSS RI.7.2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"standard-tag\"\u003eSkill Focus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple central ideas · Objective summary · Summary evaluation · Central idea development · Text analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERIES --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"series\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eComplete the grade-band series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title\"\u003eMore summarizing resources for grades 6–8\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"series-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"series-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e7th Grade Summarizing — Why Friendships Change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"series-badge badge-now\"\u003eAvailable now\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"series-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e6th Grade Summarizing — RI.6.2 Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"series-badge badge-now\"\u003eAvailable now\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"series-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e8th Grade Summarizing — RI.8.2 Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"series-badge badge-now\"\u003eAvailable now\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"series-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSummarizing Bundle Grades 6–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"series-badge badge-soon\"\u003eComing soon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- SPECS --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specs-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"spec-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7th\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard:\u003c\/strong\u003e RI.7.2\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printable PDF\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"spec-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnswer Key:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included with full explanations for every correct and incorrect answer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- BOTTOM CTA --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bottom-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen the reading is not the obstacle, you finally get to see the skill.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo prep. No planning. Just a passage they actually want to read — and questions that tell you exactly where they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"hero-cta\" href=\"#\"\u003eAdd to Cart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"copyright\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Up Literature™ Curriculum\u003c\/strong\u003e · lightupliterature.com · ©2026 All rights reserved. For classroom and homeschool use only. 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