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Elementary School Summarize and Retell Worksheets : Page 3

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s <em>Wonder</em>.

novel study wonder discussion guide 3

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Help your child comprehend his reading better by using this graphic organizer. Help him fill out the story map for The Three Little Pigs.

three little pigs story map

Three Little Pigs Story Map

Provide your students support as they work on improving their reading comprehension skills by creating a nonfiction text summary.

nonfiction text summary template

Nonfiction Text Summary Template

Stretch student understanding of story sequencing into a summary with this graphic organizer. Students will start by jotting down quick notes to remember each part of the story, then they'll use their notes to write a complete summary of the text.

sequencing to summarize

Sequencing to Summarize

Engage students in reading by having them share books with peers. Students prepare for giving a book talk in which they'll describe what happens in the book, their favorite part, and whether or not they would recommend the book to a friend.

give a book talk

Give a Book Talk!

This story teaches students a moral and helps strengthen their sentence building skills.

the frog and the ox

The Frog and the Ox

Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts on the same topic.

comparing two nonfiction texts what to do with waste

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: What to Do with Waste

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part&nbsp;of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s <em>Wonder</em>.

novel study wonder discussion guide 5

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

First thing's first: if your kid has a reading assignment, start by stating just the facts on this essential-info sheet.

book facts

Book Facts

Have your kindergarten students retell the story with pictures. This is a great activity to promote reading comprehension!

draw what happened

Draw What Happened

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

hot cross buns read to remember

Hot Cross Buns: Read to Remember

Learn the basics of summary and identifying the order of events — then try your hand at it!

summarizing and order of events

Summarizing and Order of Events

In the second part of this story, a child observes the lead-up to a camping trip.

my vacation part two

My Vacation (Part Two)

Read about the taiga's climate and inhabitants, then complete a brief summary to reinforce what you've learned.

welcome to the taiga biome

Welcome to the Taiga Biome

Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.

i can retell a story

I Can Retell a Story!

Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!

the ugly ducklings new friend

The Ugly Duckling's New Friend

Students will cite stanzas from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their poetry readings and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas about the text.

poetry reflections reading log

Poetry Reflections Reading Log

Help the Smith family summarize their family vacation with a main idea, details, and a conclusion. Kids will work on reading comprehension and summarizing.

story order case 2

Story Order: Case 2

Learn a fun reading strategy and practice writing fiction summaries using a classic text.

writing a fiction summary the wind in the willows

Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows

Read this cozy poem by A.A. Milne, then answer a reading comprehension question.

furry bear

Furry Bear

The "Somebody Wanted But So Then" reading strategy is a great way to help kids identify the key elements of a story. Students will use this easy format to begin summarizing a story of your choice in this fun treasure map-themed worksheet!

somebody wanted story map

"Somebody Wanted" Story Map

Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary.

writing a nonfiction summary the mysterious squid

Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mysterious Squid

Introduce young learners to Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest and all of the Seven Summits, with this worksheet.

who was junko tabei

Who Was Junko Tabei?

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Elements of Fairy Tales.

glossary elements of fairy tales

Glossary: Elements of Fairy Tales

Learning to read chapter books and summarize the key components is an important skill for young readers. Use this handy guide to assist your child in writing about the characters, setting, conflict, and goals in the book they are reading.

chapter map

Chapter Map

Enjoy The Raven by Edgar Allan poe in a whole new way with this printable mini-book version

the raven by edgar allan poe

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

This decodable worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order of the story.

a mixed up beach day

A Mixed Up Beach Day

Students practice using keywords to prepare for summary writing.

summarizing with key words

Summarizing with Key Words

Help your EL students identify big ideas before they write short summaries.

big idea summary

Big Idea Summary

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

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