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Independent Reading Log
Independent Reading Log
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Independent Reading Log
First Grade
Reading
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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Independent Reading Log
Independent Reading Log
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Independent Reading Log
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!
First Grade
Reading
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Main Topic Worksheet
Main Topic Worksheet
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Main Topic Worksheet
First Grade
Reading
Give your students a chance to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details in a nonfiction text.
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Main Topic Worksheet
Main Topic Worksheet
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Main Topic Worksheet
Give your students a chance to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details in a nonfiction text.
First Grade
Reading
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Weekly Reading Response
Weekly Reading Response
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Weekly Reading Response
First Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.
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Weekly Reading Response
Weekly Reading Response
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Weekly Reading Response
Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.
First Grade
Reading
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Read, Tell, Write
Read, Tell, Write
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Read, Tell, Write
First Grade
Reading
After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!
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Read, Tell, Write
Read, Tell, Write
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Read, Tell, Write
After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Classifying Visual Text Features
Classifying Visual Text Features
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Classifying Visual Text Features
First Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to give your students confidence in reading nonfiction texts by familiarizing them with visual elements like diagrams, photographs, illustrations, and charts.
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Classifying Visual Text Features
Classifying Visual Text Features
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Classifying Visual Text Features
Use this worksheet to give your students confidence in reading nonfiction texts by familiarizing them with visual elements like diagrams, photographs, illustrations, and charts.
First Grade
Reading
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Facts, Facts, Facts
Facts, Facts, Facts
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Facts, Facts, Facts
First Grade
Reading
As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.
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Facts, Facts, Facts
Facts, Facts, Facts
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Facts, Facts, Facts
As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.
First Grade
Reading
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Main Topic Cards
Main Topic Cards
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Main Topic Cards
First Grade
Reading
This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.
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Main Topic Cards
Main Topic Cards
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Main Topic Cards
This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.
First Grade
Reading
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Share Your Summary
Share Your Summary
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Share Your Summary
First Grade
Reading
After reading nonfiction books, encourage students to share what they’ve learned by writing letters to a family member. Students will use this letter template to share the name of the book and a detailed summary of what they learned.
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Share Your Summary
Share Your Summary
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Share Your Summary
After reading nonfiction books, encourage students to share what they’ve learned by writing letters to a family member. Students will use this letter template to share the name of the book and a detailed summary of what they learned.
First Grade
Reading
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Reread It!
Reread It!
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Reread It!
First Grade
Reading
Nonfiction books are jam-packed with information, which is why it’s important to read them more than once! This worksheet encourages students to reread nonfiction, summarizing what they learned with pictures and words.
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Reread It!
Reread It!
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Reread It!
Nonfiction books are jam-packed with information, which is why it’s important to read them more than once! This worksheet encourages students to reread nonfiction, summarizing what they learned with pictures and words.
First Grade
Reading
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Pick a Page
Pick a Page
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Pick a Page
First Grade
Reading
Help students to retell information they’ve read in informational books with this helpful worksheet. Students will choose four pages from their nonfiction book to summarize, writing their sentences in the pages of the fun book graphic.
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Pick a Page
Pick a Page
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Pick a Page
Help students to retell information they’ve read in informational books with this helpful worksheet. Students will choose four pages from their nonfiction book to summarize, writing their sentences in the pages of the fun book graphic.
First Grade
Reading
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New Nonfiction Words Template
New Nonfiction Words Template
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New Nonfiction Words Template
First Grade
Reading
Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.
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New Nonfiction Words Template
New Nonfiction Words Template
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New Nonfiction Words Template
Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.
First Grade
Reading
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These Facts Stick in My Mind
These Facts Stick in My Mind
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These Facts Stick in My Mind
First Grade
Reading
This printable worksheet offers a space for students to record facts they have learned from a book. Recalling facts helps develop their ability to summarize reading.
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These Facts Stick in My Mind
These Facts Stick in My Mind
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These Facts Stick in My Mind
This printable worksheet offers a space for students to record facts they have learned from a book. Recalling facts helps develop their ability to summarize reading.
First Grade
Reading
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Summary to Speech
Summary to Speech
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Summary to Speech
First Grade
Reading
Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!
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Summary to Speech
Summary to Speech
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Summary to Speech
Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!
First Grade
Reading
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Reading Partners Record!
Reading Partners Record!
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Reading Partners Record!
First Grade
Reading
Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. This activity will get students talking, listening, and writing! They'll take turns sharing about the book they've read before writing a summary of their partner's book.
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Reading Partners Record!
Reading Partners Record!
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Reading Partners Record!
Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. This activity will get students talking, listening, and writing! They'll take turns sharing about the book they've read before writing a summary of their partner's book.
First Grade
Reading
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New Nonfiction Words Organizer
New Nonfiction Words Organizer
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New Nonfiction Words Organizer
First Grade
Reading
Students can use this organizer to jot down the new words they encounter and also note what they think they mean.
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New Nonfiction Words Organizer
New Nonfiction Words Organizer
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New Nonfiction Words Organizer
Students can use this organizer to jot down the new words they encounter and also note what they think they mean.
First Grade
Reading
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Think, Jot, and Talk About Facts
Think, Jot, and Talk About Facts
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Think, Jot, and Talk About Facts
First Grade
Reading
This activity adds a discussion element to nonfiction reading. Use this worksheet to get your students thinking about facts in the books they read.
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Think, Jot, and Talk About Facts
Think, Jot, and Talk About Facts
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Think, Jot, and Talk About Facts
This activity adds a discussion element to nonfiction reading. Use this worksheet to get your students thinking about facts in the books they read.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
What's This Page About?
What's This Page About?
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What's This Page About?
First Grade
Reading
Summarizing a whole book can be daunting, so why not start with just one page? Help students to retell information they’ve read in nonfiction books by choosing one page to summarize.
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What's This Page About?
What's This Page About?
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What's This Page About?
Summarizing a whole book can be daunting, so why not start with just one page? Help students to retell information they’ve read in nonfiction books by choosing one page to summarize.
First Grade
Reading
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Recommended By Me!
Recommended By Me!
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Recommended By Me!
First Grade
Reading
Teach kids the art of book recommendations with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet.
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Recommended By Me!
Recommended By Me!
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Recommended By Me!
Teach kids the art of book recommendations with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet.
First Grade
Reading
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Finish the Fact Cloud
Finish the Fact Cloud
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Finish the Fact Cloud
First Grade
Reading
This worksheet helps guide kids along as they read their chosen book.
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Finish the Fact Cloud
Finish the Fact Cloud
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Finish the Fact Cloud
This worksheet helps guide kids along as they read their chosen book.
First Grade
Reading
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About 1st Grade Nonfiction Summarize And Retell Resources

On Education.com, 1st grade nonfiction summarize and retell resources include lessons, worksheets, and printable activities designed to help young students understand and articulate information from nonfiction texts. These materials focus on encouraging reading comprehension, critical thinking, and oral and written expression. By using structured exercises, children learn to identify main ideas, recall supporting details, and sequencially retell what they’ve read. These resources provide a foundation for developing strong literacy skills in early education.

Educators and parents can access a variety of document formats on Education.com, including structured lesson plans, reading guides, printable stories, and molecular activities that break down nonfiction materials for 1st grade students. Each resource is designed to reinforce reading comprehension, improve vocabulary, and strengthen the ability to retell information clearly and accurately. This collection supports balanced literacy instruction by combining structured learning with engaging, hands-on exercises.

Using these materials in the classroom or at-home practice helps educators and parents establish consistent literacy habits, track progress, and enhance reading fluency. Students gain confidence in decoding and understanding complex texts while applying strategies to demonstrate comprehension. The resources make it easier to provide structured, effective nonfiction reading instruction and set students on the path toward stronger reading skills.