Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

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

In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.

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

Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.

Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

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!

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.

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.

Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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