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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
Creepy Creatures
Creepy Creatures
Workbook
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Creepy Creatures
Third Grade
Reading
Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.
Workbook
Creepy Creatures
Creepy Creatures
Workbook
Creepy Creatures
Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.
Third Grade
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
The Crab that Played with the Sea
The Crab that Played with the Sea
Worksheet
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
Fourth Grade
Reading
Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."
Worksheet
The Crab that Played with the Sea
The Crab that Played with the Sea
Worksheet
The Crab that Played with the Sea
Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."
Fourth Grade
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
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
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Paraphrasing Practice
Fourth Grade
Reading
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
American Revolution
American Revolution
Workbook
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American Revolution
Fifth Grade
Reading
Learn all about the Revolutionary War with this exciting history workbook!
Workbook
American Revolution
American Revolution
Workbook
American Revolution
Learn all about the Revolutionary War with this exciting history workbook!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Reading Response Journal
Reading Response Journal
Worksheet
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Reading Response Journal
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
Worksheet
Reading Response Journal
Reading Response Journal
Worksheet
Reading Response Journal
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
Fourth 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
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
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
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Worksheet
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Fourth Grade
Reading
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
Fourth Grade
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
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Sixth Grade
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
Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes
Workbook
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Terrestrial Biomes
Fourth Grade
Reading
A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,
Workbook
Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes
Workbook
Terrestrial Biomes
A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,
Fourth Grade
Reading
Workbook
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
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
Worksheet
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Simple Fiction Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Fourth 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
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Worksheet
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Fifth Grade
Reading
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
Worksheet
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Worksheet
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Three Sentence Summary
Three Sentence Summary
Worksheet
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Three Sentence Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Three Sentence Summary
Three Sentence Summary
Worksheet
Three Sentence Summary
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
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Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.
Worksheet
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Worksheet
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Worksheet
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Fourth Grade
Reading
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
Fourth 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
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
Independent Reading Log
Independent Reading Log
Worksheet
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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!
Worksheet
Independent Reading Log
Independent Reading Log
Worksheet
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
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
History of Movies
History of Movies
Worksheet
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History of Movies
Fourth Grade
Reading
Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.
Worksheet
History of Movies
History of Movies
Worksheet
History of Movies
Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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About Summarize And Retell Resources

On Education.com, summarize and retell resources provide students with tools to improve reading comprehension by teaching them to retell stories in order, including key details such as characters, setting, problem, and solution. These resources include printable activities, graphic organizers, story maps, and worksheets that help children practice breaking down stories and identifying important elements. By using structured lesson plans and engaging exercises, educators can support students in developing strong narrative skills and a clear understanding of story structure.

This page offers examples of educational materials tailored for young learners, including worksheets that guide students through retelling stories across fiction and nonfiction texts. These resources provide structured prompts and visual aids to make retelling accessible and fun while reinforcing critical comprehension techniques. Educators and parents can browse materials that target specific grade levels and reading abilities, making it easy to find developmentally appropriate practices for 1st through 4th-grade learners.

Using digital worksheets, story charts, and step-by-step activities, parents and teachers can create structured reading exercises that strengthen writing and critical thinking skills. These resources offer functional ways for students to practice recalling and paraphrasing information while engaging with texts that match their reading levels. By incorporating retelling into daily reading routines, learners gain confidence and fluency in understanding stories and communicating ideas clearly.