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Preschool - 6th Grade Nonfiction Summarize and Retell Educational Resources

Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!

afterreading response choice board informational text

After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text

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

Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.

creepy creatures

Creepy Creatures

In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites&nbsp;and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills.&nbsp;

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Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites

This workbook is the spot for reluctant readers and bookworms alike! Kids can get ideas for books then delve deeper into what they read with decision charts, organizers, writing and design prompts.

book marks the spot

Book Marks the Spot

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

timeline the history of photography

Timeline: The History of Photography

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

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

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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks

Introduce students to some wild and weird types of lightning with this fascinating reading comprehension worksheet!

extended informational reading comprehension weird wild weather lightning

Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Weird, Wild Weather: Lightning 

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

informational reading comprehension biography of george washington carver

Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver

Learn all about the Revolutionary War with this exciting history workbook!

american revolution

American Revolution

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

informational reading comprehension biography of ellen ochoa

Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.

william penn impact on colonial america

William Penn: Impact on Colonial America

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

comparing two nonfiction texts we need clean water

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water

A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,

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Terrestrial Biomes

Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.

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Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer

comparing two nonfiction texts planting and growing

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing

Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts on the same topic.

comparing two nonfiction texts what to do with waste

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: What to Do with Waste

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

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

tracking important details a look into marie curies life

Tracking Important Details: A Look into Marie Curie's Life

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

writing a nonfiction summary the mimic octopus

Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus

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

historical perspectives westward expansion

Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person

Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts. This graphic organizer will help your students organize the important information from two informational texts on the same topic.

graphic organizer comparing two nonfiction texts

Graphic Organizer: Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts

Give your students a chance to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details in a nonfiction text.

main topic worksheet

Main Topic Worksheet

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

nonfiction text summary template

Nonfiction Text Summary Template

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

writing book reviews

Writing Book Reviews

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

writing a nonfiction summary the mysterious squid

Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mysterious Squid

After independent reading, have students record and reflect. Young readers will demonstrate their ability to summarize and respond to their reading, and a log is a fun way for them to track their progress. Make copies of this log to use again and again!

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