Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.

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

Students can use this organizer to jot down the new words they encounter and also note what they think they mean.

Learn to retell events in your own words with the help of this adorable story!

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.

Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!

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.

Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!

No snow? No problem! Read a story about two kids creating their own snow day in this playful reading comprehension worksheet!