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2nd - 5th Grade Summarize and Retell Worksheets : Page 3

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

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

Summarizing stories has never tasted so good! Students can use this yummy ice cream-themed graphic organizer to form short summaries of fiction they read independently or with the class.

sundae summarizing

Sundae Summarizing

Children will select a chapter book, then make predictions as they progress through the story, in this reading comprehension template.

making predictions and summarizing tell me what you think

Making Predictions and Summarizing: Tell Me What You Think

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

big idea summary

Big Idea Summary

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

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

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Amendments 11-27

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

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Book Facts

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?

Help your EL students will practice differentiating between big ideas and details.

summary writing big ideas vs details

Summary Writing: Big Ideas vs. Details

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.

retelling folktales and fables

Retelling Folktales and Fables

Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!

paragraph frame worksheet for fictional text retell

Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Summarizing with Sequence Words.

vocabulary cards summarizing with sequence words

Vocabulary Cards: Summarizing with Sequence Words

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

glossary elements of fairy tales

Glossary: Elements of Fairy Tales

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 provide details of cause and effect events directly related to theme.

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Theme, Cause, and Effect Reading Log

Help your second graders practice their prediction and summarizing skills.

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Summarize It

Students underline key details, such as vocabulary and important information, to strengthen reading comprehension.

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Underline Key Details

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Basic Fiction Summaries.

glossary basic fiction summaries

Glossary: Basic Fiction Summaries

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

weekly reading response

Weekly Reading Response

Read a chapter and write a summary! Help your second graders practice their reading fluency while also improving their summarizing skills.

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This Happened and Then

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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Stop & Jot Sticky Note Sequencing

After reading Jim Murphy&#39;s novel <em>The Great Fire</em>, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

book study the great fire one year after the fire

Book Study: The Great Fire: One Year After The Fire

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Retelling with Paragraph Frames.

glossary retelling with paragraph frames

Glossary: Retelling with Paragraph Frames

Students can read the origin of the strange creature known as Beast of Bray Road and decide whether or not they believe the stories.

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The Beast of Bray Road

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Summarize a Nonfiction Text.

glossary summarize a nonfiction text

Glossary: Summarize a Nonfiction Text

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Elements of Fairy Tales.

vocabulary cards elements of fairy tales

Vocabulary Cards: Elements of Fairy Tales

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

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