5th grade Summarizing Fiction Texts Worksheets

Write a Simple Summary

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Write a Simple Summary

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

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then

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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Hot Cross Buns: Read to Remember

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Hot Cross Buns: Read to Remember

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

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows

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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Summarizing with Key Words

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Summarizing with Key Words

Students practice using keywords to prepare for summary writing.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Big Idea Summary

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Big Idea Summary

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Summary Writing: Big Ideas vs. Details

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Summary Writing: Big Ideas vs. Details

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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To Build a Fire

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To Build a Fire

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Famous Short Stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog

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Famous Short Stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog

Meet some famous short stories with our set of printable mini books.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Casey at the Bat

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Casey at the Bat

Read a famous narrative poem, "Casey at the Bat," and practice reading comprehension skills at the same time in this printable mini-book worksheet.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Vocabulary Cards: Summary Writing with Big Ideas

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Vocabulary Cards: Summary Writing with Big Ideas

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Summary Writing with Big Ideas.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Book Facts

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Book Facts

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

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A Mad Tea Party

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A Mad Tea Party

Practice reading comprehension with "A Mad Tea Party," an exciting chapter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, then make it into a mini-book.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Glossary: Summary Writing with Big Ideas

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Glossary: Summary Writing with Big Ideas

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Summary Writing with Big Ideas.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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The Tinder Box

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The Tinder Box

Here's a Hans Christian Andersen tale you might not know: The Tinder Box, where a soldier goes on a magical adventure.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Wilhelm Scream

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Wilhelm Scream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the Wilhelm scream! Read about the famous Wilhelm scream on this worksheet with a research assignment.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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5th grade Summarizing Fiction Texts Worksheets

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