UsingNarrative Pyramid Worksheet, studentstake notes on a story using this graphic organizer in order to summarize a book or story.

Using this Main Idea Graphic Organizer Worksheet, students organize details as they independently read to determine the main idea.

Using this Main Idea Graphic Organizer, students organize details as they independently read to determine the main idea.

Using Note Taking and Summarizing Graphic Organizer, studentstake notes on a story using this graphic organizer in order to summarize a book or story.

Using In Your Own Words Paraphrase Activity, students paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in any formats in your own words.

Using Retelling The Boy Who Cried Wolf Worksheet,students retell the story by writing what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Using What Comes Next Sequencing Activity,studentsdescribe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Using What's the Moral of the Story Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Using this Story Map Worksheet, students fill in as many details as you can about thecharacters, the setting, and what is happening in the story.

Using Summarizing Organizer Worksheet, studentssummarize the following text by underlining key words and phrases to break down the larger ideas.

Using Sequencing Drawing Worksheet, students draw three pictures to tell a story about each topic.

Using Digging for Information Text Structure Activity, students describe the relationship between events, scientific concepts, or procedures in a text.

Using this Beginning, Middle, End Reading Response Journal, students rate their book and tell what happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the story.

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

Using Note Taking Worksheet, studentstake notes on a story using this graphic organizer in order to summarize a book or story.

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.

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.

This Now Presenting - Report on a Topic Activity is a fun way for students to learn about Summarizing and presentations!

Using Fables and Folktales Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

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.