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Preschool - 4th Grade Summarize and Retell Worksheets

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.

make a summary butterflies

Make a Summary: Butterflies

Read this charmingly illustrated story of &quot;The Three Little Pigs&quot; then use the finger puppets to retell it!

the three little pigs

The Three Little Pigs

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

short and sweet summaries

Short and Sweet Summaries

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

the crab that played with the sea

The Crab that Played with the Sea

Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.

the hare and the tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

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

writing a nonfiction summary sharks

Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks

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

timeline the history of photography

Timeline: The History of Photography

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

reading response journal

Reading Response Journal

Read this classic children&#39;s story &mdash;&nbsp;then stage a stick puppet performance of it!

the little red hen

The Little Red Hen

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.

history of movies

History of Movies

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

paraphrasing practice

Paraphrasing Practice

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

write a simple summary

Write a Simple Summary

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

novel study wonder discussion guide 1

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1&ndash;38 of The One and Only Ivan.

novel study the one and only ivan discussion guide 1

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

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

summary high five

Summary High Five

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

comparing two nonfiction texts a freedom fighter

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter

Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.

paragraph frame summer vacation

Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation

This story map will help organize students' retelling of stories while reinforcing the concepts of sequencing, main idea, character traits, and setting.

story elements map

Story Elements Map

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

simple fiction summary

Simple Fiction Summary

Read Aesop's classic fable, then answer a few reading comprehension questions.

the ants and the grasshopper

The Ants and the Grasshopper

Read this Mother Goose's Treasury classic, then answer the reading comprehension questions.

little boy blue

Little Boy Blue

comparing two nonfiction texts we need clean water

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water

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

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

novel study the one and only ivan discussion guide 2

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

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

three sentence summary

Three Sentence Summary

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

Read this well-loved poem, then answer a few reading comprehension questions.

the five little pigs

The Five Little Pigs

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.

summarizing with sequence words

Summarizing with Sequence Words

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!

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