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Fifth Grade
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mysterious Squid

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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mysterious Squid

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Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary. In this guided exercise, develop key skills that help build reading comprehension.

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Fifth Grade
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Reading & Writing
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RI.5.2
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