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Read-Aloud Tales and Questions
Read-Aloud Tales and Questions
Workbook
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Read-Aloud Tales and Questions
Kindergarten
Reading
Here's a conversation starter! Read rhymes and Aesop's tales to your child and have him ask and answer questions with this workbook focused on key details in texts.
Workbook
Read-Aloud Tales and Questions
Read-Aloud Tales and Questions
Workbook
Read-Aloud Tales and Questions
Here's a conversation starter! Read rhymes and Aesop's tales to your child and have him ask and answer questions with this workbook focused on key details in texts.
Kindergarten
Reading
Workbook
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
Worksheet
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Kindergarten
Reading
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
Worksheet
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
Worksheet
The Hare and the Tortoise
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
I Can Retell a Story!
I Can Retell a Story!
Worksheet
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I Can Retell a Story!
Pre-K
Reading
Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.
Worksheet
I Can Retell a Story!
I Can Retell a Story!
Worksheet
I Can Retell a Story!
Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
Worksheet
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Third Grade
Reading
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
Worksheet
Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
Worksheet
Short and Sweet Summaries
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen
Worksheet
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The Little Red Hen
Pre-K
Reading
Read this classic children's story — then stage a stick puppet performance of it!
Worksheet
The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen
Worksheet
The Little Red Hen
Read this classic children's story — then stage a stick puppet performance of it!
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Worksheet
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Third Grade
Reading
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.
Worksheet
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Worksheet
Make a Summary: Butterflies
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.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
Worksheet
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The Three Little Pigs
Kindergarten
Reading
Read this charmingly illustrated story of "The Three Little Pigs" then use the finger puppets to retell it!
Worksheet
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
Worksheet
The Three Little Pigs
Read this charmingly illustrated story of "The Three Little Pigs" then use the finger puppets to retell it!
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
Summary High Five
Summary High Five
Worksheet
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Summary High Five
Third Grade
Reading
Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.
Worksheet
Summary High Five
Summary High Five
Worksheet
Summary High Five
Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
Worksheet
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Write a Simple Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
My Vacation: Part 2
My Vacation: Part 2
Worksheet
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My Vacation: Part 2
Third Grade
Reading
Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!
Worksheet
My Vacation: Part 2
My Vacation: Part 2
Worksheet
My Vacation: Part 2
Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
First Grade
Reading
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
My Vacation
My Vacation
Workbook
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My Vacation
Third Grade
Reading
In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.
Workbook
My Vacation
My Vacation
Workbook
My Vacation
In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.
Third Grade
Reading
Workbook
Story Order: Case 1
Story Order: Case 1
Worksheet
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Story Order: Case 1
Second Grade
Reading
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 1
Story Order: Case 1
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 1
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Activity
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Second Grade
Reading
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
Activity
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Activity
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
Second Grade
Reading
Activity
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Worksheet
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Chapter Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Here's a chapter summary guide where your child can jot down the characters in a chapter, his favorite character and even predict what will happen next.
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Here's a chapter summary guide where your child can jot down the characters in a chapter, his favorite character and even predict what will happen next.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Worksheet
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Five Finger Story Sequencing
Second Grade
Reading
Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 2
Story Order: Case 2
Worksheet
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Story Order: Case 2
Second Grade
Reading
Help the Smith family summarize their family vacation with a main idea, details, and a conclusion. Kids will work on reading comprehension and summarizing.
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 2
Story Order: Case 2
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 2
Help the Smith family summarize their family vacation with a main idea, details, and a conclusion. Kids will work on reading comprehension and summarizing.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Worksheet
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Third Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Summary with Time Order Words
Summary with Time Order Words
Worksheet
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Summary with Time Order Words
Third Grade
Reading
Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.
Worksheet
Summary with Time Order Words
Summary with Time Order Words
Worksheet
Summary with Time Order Words
Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
First Grade
Reading
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Worksheet
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Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Second Grade
Reading
Provide your students support as they work on improving their reading comprehension skills by creating a nonfiction text summary.
Worksheet
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Worksheet
Nonfiction Text Summary Template
Provide your students support as they work on improving their reading comprehension skills by creating a nonfiction text summary.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
Worksheet
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Chapter Summaries
Second Grade
Reading
Tuck this chapter summary chart into reading workshop folders to help students keep track of longer chapter books. When they finish the book, have them look back at this to create a whole-book summary!
Worksheet
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
Worksheet
Chapter Summaries
Tuck this chapter summary chart into reading workshop folders to help students keep track of longer chapter books. When they finish the book, have them look back at this to create a whole-book summary!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Starfish
The Starfish
Interactive Worksheet
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The Starfish
Pre-K
Reading
This ocean-themed worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order in which the story goes.
Interactive Worksheet
The Starfish
The Starfish
Interactive Worksheet
The Starfish
This ocean-themed worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order in which the story goes.
Pre-K
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Worksheet
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Third Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: Planting and Growing
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Story Map
Fairy Tale Story Map
Worksheet
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Fairy Tale Story Map
First Grade
Reading
Use this fairy tale story map to follow the details of your child's favorite stories and strengthen his reading skills.
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Story Map
Fairy Tale Story Map
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Story Map
Use this fairy tale story map to follow the details of your child's favorite stories and strengthen his reading skills.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Give a Book Talk!
Give a Book Talk!
Worksheet
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Give a Book Talk!
Kindergarten
Reading
Engage students in reading by having them share books with peers. Students prepare for giving a book talk in which they'll describe what happens in the book, their favorite part, and whether or not they would recommend the book to a friend.
Worksheet
Give a Book Talk!
Give a Book Talk!
Worksheet
Give a Book Talk!
Engage students in reading by having them share books with peers. Students prepare for giving a book talk in which they'll describe what happens in the book, their favorite part, and whether or not they would recommend the book to a friend.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
The Frog and the Ox
The Frog and the Ox
Worksheet
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The Frog and the Ox
Kindergarten
Reading
This story teaches students a moral and helps strengthen their sentence building skills.
Worksheet
The Frog and the Ox
The Frog and the Ox
Worksheet
The Frog and the Ox
This story teaches students a moral and helps strengthen their sentence building skills.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
It's Time to Retell
It's Time to Retell
Worksheet
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It's Time to Retell
Second Grade
Reading
Ask your students to read the story about Ty's birthday, then answer the comprehension questions by retelling main events of the story on the lines provided.
Worksheet
It's Time to Retell
It's Time to Retell
Worksheet
It's Time to Retell
Ask your students to read the story about Ty's birthday, then answer the comprehension questions by retelling main events of the story on the lines provided.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Sequencing to Summarize
Sequencing to Summarize
Worksheet
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Sequencing to Summarize
Second Grade
Reading
Stretch student understanding of story sequencing into a summary with this graphic organizer. Students will start by jotting down quick notes to remember each part of the story, then they'll use their notes to write a complete summary of the text.
Worksheet
Sequencing to Summarize
Sequencing to Summarize
Worksheet
Sequencing to Summarize
Stretch student understanding of story sequencing into a summary with this graphic organizer. Students will start by jotting down quick notes to remember each part of the story, then they'll use their notes to write a complete summary of the text.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Main Topic Worksheet
Main Topic Worksheet
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.
Worksheet
Main Topic Worksheet
Main Topic Worksheet
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
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