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The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Kindergarten
Reading
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
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The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
Kindergarten
Reading
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
The Crab that Played with the Sea
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
Fourth Grade
Reading
Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
The Crab that Played with the Sea
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
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Paraphrasing Practice
Fourth Grade
Reading
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
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Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
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Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Third Grade
Reading
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Fourth Grade
Reading
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen
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The Little Red Hen
Pre-K
Reading
Read this classic children's story — then stage a stick puppet performance of it!
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The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen
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The Little Red Hen
Read this classic children's story — then stage a stick puppet performance of it!
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
I Can Retell a Story!
I Can Retell a Story!
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I Can Retell a Story!
Pre-K
Reading
Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.
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I Can Retell a Story!
I Can Retell a Story!
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I Can Retell a Story!
Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Response Journal
Reading Response Journal
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Reading Response Journal
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
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Reading Response Journal
Reading Response Journal
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Reading Response Journal
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
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The Three Little Pigs
Kindergarten
Reading
Read this charmingly illustrated story of "The Three Little Pigs" then use the finger puppets to retell it!
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The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
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The Three Little Pigs
Read this charmingly illustrated story of "The Three Little Pigs" then use the finger puppets to retell it!
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Third Grade
Reading
Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.
Third Grade
Reading
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Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
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Write a Simple Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
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Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
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Write a Simple Summary
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes
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Terrestrial Biomes
Fourth Grade
Reading
A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,
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Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes
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Terrestrial Biomes
A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,
Fourth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Third Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
First Grade
Reading
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Summary High Five
Summary High Five
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Summary High Five
Third Grade
Reading
Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.
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Summary High Five
Summary High Five
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Summary High Five
Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
First Grade
Reading
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Fifth Grade
Reading
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
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Simple Fiction Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
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Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
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Simple Fiction Summary
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
My Vacation
My Vacation
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My Vacation
Third Grade
Reading
In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.
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My Vacation
My Vacation
Workbook
My Vacation
In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.
Third Grade
Reading
Workbook
Three Sentence Summary
Three Sentence Summary
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Three Sentence Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Three Sentence Summary
Three Sentence Summary
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Three Sentence Summary
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Five Finger Story Sequencing
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Five Finger Story Sequencing
Second Grade
Reading
Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.
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Five Finger Story Sequencing
Five Finger Story Sequencing
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Five Finger Story Sequencing
Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
Fifth Grade
Reading
Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Fourth Grade
Reading
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
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Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Second Grade
Reading
Provide your students support as they work on improving their reading comprehension skills by creating a nonfiction text summary.
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Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
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Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Provide your students support as they work on improving their reading comprehension skills by creating a nonfiction text summary.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Third Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 1
Story Order: Case 1
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Story Order: Case 1
Second Grade
Reading
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
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Story Order: Case 1
Story Order: Case 1
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Story Order: Case 1
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Story Map
Fairy Tale Story Map
Worksheet
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Fairy Tale Story Map
First Grade
Reading
Use this fairy tale story map to follow the details of your child's favorite stories and strengthen his reading skills.
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Fairy Tale Story Map
Fairy Tale Story Map
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Fairy Tale Story Map
Use this fairy tale story map to follow the details of your child's favorite stories and strengthen his reading skills.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
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Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.
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Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
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Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
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Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
Third Grade
Reading
Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts. This graphic organizer will help your students organize the important information from two informational texts on the same topic.
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts. This graphic organizer will help your students organize the important information from two informational texts on the same topic.
Third Grade
Reading
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