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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows
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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows
Fifth Grade
Reading
Learn a fun reading strategy and practice writing fiction summaries using a classic text.
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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows
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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows
Learn a fun reading strategy and practice writing fiction summaries using a classic text.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Ready, Set, Retell
Worksheet
Ready, Set, Retell
First Grade
Reading
Engage reluctant readers with this fun video game-themed worksheet! Students will share what happened at each point in the book as they advance through each level of the retell game.
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Ready, Set, Retell
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Ready, Set, Retell
Engage reluctant readers with this fun video game-themed worksheet! Students will share what happened at each point in the book as they advance through each level of the retell game.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Story in a Bag
Activity
Make a Story in a Bag
Pre-K
Reading
Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.
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Make a Story in a Bag
Activity
Make a Story in a Bag
Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.
Pre-K
Reading
Activity
Book Pen Pals
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Book Pen Pals
Kindergarten
Reading
It’s fun to learn about books with friends! One of the best ways to get motivated to read is to get book recommendations. This worksheet helps students do just that in the format of a friendly letter.
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Book Pen Pals
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Book Pen Pals
It’s fun to learn about books with friends! One of the best ways to get motivated to read is to get book recommendations. This worksheet helps students do just that in the format of a friendly letter.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
Pick a Page
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Pick a Page
First Grade
Reading
Help students to retell information they’ve read in informational books with this helpful worksheet. Students will choose four pages from their nonfiction book to summarize, writing their sentences in the pages of the fun book graphic.
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Pick a Page
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Pick a Page
Help students to retell information they’ve read in informational books with this helpful worksheet. Students will choose four pages from their nonfiction book to summarize, writing their sentences in the pages of the fun book graphic.
First Grade
Reading
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Retell with Pictures
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Retell with Pictures
Second Grade
Reading
Take the monotony out of writing chapter summaries with this fun and creative alternative! Rather than writing out summaries, students will get to create illustrations and captions for major events from each chapter of their book.
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Retell with Pictures
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Retell with Pictures
Take the monotony out of writing chapter summaries with this fun and creative alternative! Rather than writing out summaries, students will get to create illustrations and captions for major events from each chapter of their book.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Would You Recommend It?
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Would You Recommend It?
First Grade
Reading
Engage your students in retelling stories and sharing their thoughts with this fun worksheet. After reading a book independently, young critics will tell what happens in the story and explain why they would or would not recommend it.
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Would You Recommend It?
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Would You Recommend It?
Engage your students in retelling stories and sharing their thoughts with this fun worksheet. After reading a book independently, young critics will tell what happens in the story and explain why they would or would not recommend it.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
A Unique Guest
Lesson Plan
A Unique Guest
Pre-K
Reading
This lesson provides a fun way to combine learning and entertainment. Your kids will have a great time listening to stories and learning about mice.
Lesson Plan
A Unique Guest
Lesson Plan
A Unique Guest
This lesson provides a fun way to combine learning and entertainment. Your kids will have a great time listening to stories and learning about mice.
Pre-K
Reading
Lesson Plan
Facts, Facts, Facts
Worksheet
Facts, Facts, Facts
First Grade
Reading
As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.
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Facts, Facts, Facts
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Facts, Facts, Facts
As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.
First Grade
Reading
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Tell Me Everything
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Tell Me Everything
First Grade
Reading
Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.
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Tell Me Everything
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Tell Me Everything
Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Chapter Bubbles
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Chapter Bubbles
Second Grade
Reading
Get students excited about taking reading notes with this bubbly worksheet! This fun format can be used to jot down quick notes about each chapter in your students’ books, then used as a reference for complete summaries when the time comes.
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Chapter Bubbles
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Chapter Bubbles
Get students excited about taking reading notes with this bubbly worksheet! This fun format can be used to jot down quick notes about each chapter in your students’ books, then used as a reference for complete summaries when the time comes.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
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"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
Second Grade
Reading
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!
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"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
Worksheet
"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
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!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Summary to Speech
Worksheet
Summary to Speech
First Grade
Reading
Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!
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Summary to Speech
Worksheet
Summary to Speech
Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Lesson Plan
Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Kindergarten
Reading
Your kids will love learning about setting, characters and events as they listen to a classic tale and play a simple game. This lesson helps students improve their reading comprehension skills while they have fun.
Lesson Plan
Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Lesson Plan
Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Your kids will love learning about setting, characters and events as they listen to a classic tale and play a simple game. This lesson helps students improve their reading comprehension skills while they have fun.
Kindergarten
Reading
Lesson Plan
Put Me in the Zoo
Lesson Plan
Put Me in the Zoo
Pre-K
Reading
This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.
Lesson Plan
Put Me in the Zoo
Lesson Plan
Put Me in the Zoo
This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.
Pre-K
Reading
Lesson Plan
EL
Making Connections in a Fiction Text
Lesson Plan
Making Connections in a Fiction Text
Kindergarten
Reading
Use this fun theatrical lesson plan to review or teach all about retelling a story with your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Goldilocks and the Beginning, Middle, and End.
Lesson Plan
EL
Making Connections in a Fiction Text
Lesson Plan
Making Connections in a Fiction Text
Use this fun theatrical lesson plan to review or teach all about retelling a story with your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Goldilocks and the Beginning, Middle, and End.
Kindergarten
Reading
Lesson Plan
Anansi and the Turtle and Me!
Lesson Plan
Anansi and the Turtle and Me!
Second Grade
Reading
Anansi invites his friend Turtle to dinner at his house ... but does he treat him like a friend? In this reading comprehension lesson, your class practices questioning, retelling, and identifying the moral in "Anansi and the Turtle."
Lesson Plan
Anansi and the Turtle and Me!
Lesson Plan
Anansi and the Turtle and Me!
Anansi invites his friend Turtle to dinner at his house ... but does he treat him like a friend? In this reading comprehension lesson, your class practices questioning, retelling, and identifying the moral in "Anansi and the Turtle."
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Famous Short Stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog
Worksheet
Famous Short Stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog
Fifth Grade
Reading
Meet some famous short stories with our set of printable mini books.
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Famous Short Stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog
Worksheet
Famous Short Stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog
Meet some famous short stories with our set of printable mini books.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Order the Story: Kim and Tim
Worksheet
Order the Story: Kim and Tim
Kindergarten
Reading
Early readers practice using context clues to order a simple story in this appealing worksheet.
Worksheet
Order the Story: Kim and Tim
Worksheet
Order the Story: Kim and Tim
Early readers practice using context clues to order a simple story in this appealing worksheet.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
A Mixed Up Beach Day
Worksheet
A Mixed Up Beach Day
Kindergarten
Reading
This decodable worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order of the story.
Worksheet
A Mixed Up Beach Day
Worksheet
A Mixed Up Beach Day
This decodable worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order of the story.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
History of Movies
Worksheet
History of Movies
Fourth Grade
Reading
Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.
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History of Movies
Worksheet
History of Movies
Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Here's a chapter summary guide where your child can jot down the characters in a chapter, his favorite character and even predict what will happen next.
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Chapter Summary
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Here's a chapter summary guide where your child can jot down the characters in a chapter, his favorite character and even predict what will happen next.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Connecting the Coasts: Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad
Lesson Plan
Connecting the Coasts: Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad
Fourth Grade
Reading
Look at history! In this lesson, guide students through an exploration of the context, causes, and effects of the Transcontinental Railroad, and help them practice identifying the main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text.
Lesson Plan
Connecting the Coasts: Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad
Lesson Plan
Connecting the Coasts: Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad
Look at history! In this lesson, guide students through an exploration of the context, causes, and effects of the Transcontinental Railroad, and help them practice identifying the main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Read and Draw: A Winter Ride
Worksheet
Read and Draw: A Winter Ride
Pre-K
Reading
Slide into reading comprehension with this wintery poem about sledding down a snowy hill!
Worksheet
Read and Draw: A Winter Ride
Worksheet
Read and Draw: A Winter Ride
Slide into reading comprehension with this wintery poem about sledding down a snowy hill!
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
Make Your Own Fairy Tale
Activity
Make Your Own Fairy Tale
Second Grade
Reading
Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.
Activity
Make Your Own Fairy Tale
Activity
Make Your Own Fairy Tale
Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.
Second Grade
Reading
Activity
String Story Necklaces
Activity
String Story Necklaces
Pre-K
Reading
This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.
Activity
String Story Necklaces
Activity
String Story Necklaces
This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.
Pre-K
Reading
Activity
Play Story Ball: A Reading Comprehension Game
Activity
Play Story Ball: A Reading Comprehension Game
First Grade
Reading
Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!
Activity
Play Story Ball: A Reading Comprehension Game
Activity
Play Story Ball: A Reading Comprehension Game
Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!
First Grade
Reading
Activity
Play Picture Book Charades!
Activity
Play Picture Book Charades!
First Grade
Reading
A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.
Activity
Play Picture Book Charades!
Activity
Play Picture Book Charades!
A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.
First Grade
Reading
Activity
Story Play
Activity
Story Play
Pre-K
Reading
Help your child learn about the various elements of a story by creating a play based on her favorite picture book.
Activity
Story Play
Activity
Story Play
Help your child learn about the various elements of a story by creating a play based on her favorite picture book.
Pre-K
Reading
Activity
Story Sequencing Activity
Activity
Story Sequencing Activity
First Grade
Reading
This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!
Activity
Story Sequencing Activity
Activity
Story Sequencing Activity
This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!
First Grade
Reading
Activity
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