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1st Grade Summarizing Resources

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Activity
Activity1st GradeBrushing Your Teeth Sequencing Activity

Using Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Activity,students retell a story about brushing your teeth and put the events in order based on the story.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeThe Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet

Using this The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet, students use the words from the story to respond to the story and retell the events.

Activity
Activity1st GradeRetell the Story Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

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Activity1st GradeRetelling Stories Activity

Using Retelling Stories Activity,students put the Event Cards in the correct order to retell the story to build summarizing skills.

Assessment
Assessment1st GradeDescribing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet

Using this Describing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet, students read Arthur's Computer Disaster to write about how you have experienced something similar to Arthur's troubles.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeSequencing Drawing Worksheet

This Sequencing Drawing Worksheet has 1st graders read a short story, number three sentences in order, then draw the beginning, middle and end in three big boxes. Answer key included.

Assessment
Assessment1st GradeArthur's TV Trouble Worksheet

Using Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet,students retell the story by describing the story elements of any given story to build their reading comprehension.

Activity
Activity1st GradeTwo Texts Important Information Activity

Using this Two Texts Important Information Activity, students read two texts on the same topic. They record important information on the graphic organizers in order to write or speak about the topic knowledgeably.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeRespond to Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet

Using this Respond to Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet, students use the words from Arthur!s TV Trouble to respond to the story and retell the events.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeInsect Beginning, Middle, End Worksheet

Using this Insect Beginning, Middle, End Worksheet, students describe the major events that occur in the beginning, middle, and end while reading.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeRaking The Leaves Sequencing Worksheet

Using Raking The Leaves Sequencing Worksheet, students cut out the sentences and glue them into the correct order so the story makes sense.