Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, students give thought to the various settings in the story with this creative post-reading prompt!

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

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

Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.

Introduce young learners to Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest and all of the Seven Summits, with this worksheet.

Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary.

Students will cite stanzas from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their poetry readings and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas about the text.

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

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

Help your EL students will practice differentiating between big ideas and details.

Explore all the action packed into "To Build a Fire" by building mini version of it!

First thing's first: if your kid has a reading assignment, start by stating just the facts on this essential-info sheet.

Students imagine a hypothetical interview with Malala Yousafzai, using their research skills to form and answer thoughtful interview questions.

Enjoy The Raven by Edgar Allan poe in a whole new way with this printable mini-book version

Help your EL students identify big ideas before they write short summaries.

Students will cite instances of cause and effect from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their fiction readings.

Students will provide details of cause and effect events directly related to theme.

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

Students practice using keywords to prepare for summary writing.

These worksheets are all about the 180-degree rule, an important film technique. If your kid loves movies, then she'll love this chance to go behind the scenes.