This open-ended reading reflection journal helps students to think about the books they've read.

Tuck this chapter summary chart into reading workshop folders to help students keep track of longer chapter books. When they finish the book, have them look back at this to create a whole-book summary!

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

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

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.

The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

This worksheet will help your child organize the details needed to write about a book they've read!

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

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.

In this resource, students will identify sequence words in the summary of a well-known fairy tale. Then they'll read a short story and write a summary with the help of a sequence word bank.

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

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.

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.

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

Kids research the constitutional amendments that were added after the Bill of Rights with this cool worksheet.

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!

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

After reading a fable or folktale, students will use this cute graphic organizer to record the most important things that happened in the beginning, middle, and end. Then they'll try their hand at identifying the moral of the story.

This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.

Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!

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

Ask your students to read the story about Ty's birthday, then answer the comprehension questions by retelling main events of the story on the lines provided.

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.

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

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

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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.