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Preschool - 7th Grade Common Core Summarize and Retell Educational Resources : Page 3

Well-loved favorites like "The Three Little Pigs" and "Five Little Monkeys" are featured in this sweet reading comprehension workbook. Read the stories, poems, and songs. Then, answer the thoughtful questions that follow.

childrens stories poems and songs

Children’s Stories, Poems, and Songs

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

summary with time order words

Summary with Time Order 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!

chapter summaries

Chapter Summaries

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

my reading reflection journal

My Reading Reflection Journal

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.

five finger story sequencing

Five Finger Story Sequencing

Your students will demonstrate understanding of a short fiction text by answering who, when, what, where, why, and how questions. Use this as an introduction to the vocabulary in the EL Support Lesson: Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How Questions.

sum it up grandpas boat

Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat

Read this sweet poem by A.A. Milne, then answer a few short reading comprehension questions.

the four friends

The Four Friends

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

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

the five little pigs

The Five Little Pigs

Students hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this adapted excerpt from the first chapter of The King of Elfland&rsquo;s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

extended reading comprehension excerpt adapted from the king of elflands daughter

Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From 'The King of Elfland’s Daughter'

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.

its time to retell

It's Time to Retell

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

simple summary reading log

Simple Summary Reading Log

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

story order case 1

Story Order: Case 1

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part&nbsp;of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

novel study wonder discussion guide 5

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

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

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

novel study wonder discussion guide 3

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

In Aesop's classic fable, a tortoise and a hare race — but the winner may surprise you!

the hare and the tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

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

This ocean-themed worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order in which the story goes.

the starfish

The Starfish

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

novel discussion guide for teachers

Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

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!

independent reading log

Independent Reading Log

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

paraphrase the declaration of independence

Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence

Read this cozy poem by A.A. Milne, then answer a reading comprehension question.

furry bear

Furry Bear

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

novel study the one and only ivan discussion guide 4

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

In the second part of this story, a child observes the lead-up to a camping trip.

my vacation part two

My Vacation (Part Two)

Read about the earth's coldest land biome, the tundra, then fill in the blanks to review what you've learned.

welcome to the tundra

Welcome to the Tundra

Use this fairy tale story map to follow the details of your child's favorite stories and strengthen his reading skills.

fairy tale story map

Fairy Tale Story Map

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

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