Paraphrasing and Summarizing Lessons for Nonfiction Reading
Emily Kissner
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Grade Levels
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.3.2
CCSSRI.4.2
CCSSRI.5.2
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
50+
Emily Kissner
6.2k Followers
What educators are saying
This has been a great resource that has been extremely helpful with the progression of teaching kids paraphrasing then summarizing. My 4th graders caught on quickly.
This helped my students a lot who are struggling with inferencing and we are currently doing nonfiction, so this is perfect and they really enjoyed it
Description
This unit includes PowerPoints, activities, and texts to help you teach focused lessons for summarizing success. These activities complement the research-based strategies discussed in my book, "Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Retelling."
Students will begin by practicing paraphrasing in a whole class activity, and reviewing with handouts. Then, choose from 6 included original texts (leveled 3-6, depending on the background knowledge of students) and a variety of accompanying activities. Summarizing activities include choosing the best summary, summarizing sections of text, sorting ideas as important or less important, and writing a summary. Two assessments are also included so that you can measure your students' progress.
Texts: SR-71 Blackbird (grades 2/3)
The Thunderbolt (grades 2/3)
Migrating Mole Salamanders (grades 3/4)
How Do We See in the Dark? (grades 3/4)
Mysterious Mushrooms (grades 4/5)
Columbian Exposition (grades 5/6)
Please be sure to read over the Preview carefully to see what is included. Thumbnails of selected texts are included.
Other summarizing activities:
Summarizing Stories
Daily Warm-Up Activities
Main Ideas and Details
Under the Sea Nonfiction Warm-Ups
For more practice texts at a sixth grade level, check out the Article Response Bundle:
Article Response Bundle
Students will begin by practicing paraphrasing in a whole class activity, and reviewing with handouts. Then, choose from 6 included original texts (leveled 3-6, depending on the background knowledge of students) and a variety of accompanying activities. Summarizing activities include choosing the best summary, summarizing sections of text, sorting ideas as important or less important, and writing a summary. Two assessments are also included so that you can measure your students' progress.
Texts: SR-71 Blackbird (grades 2/3)
The Thunderbolt (grades 2/3)
Migrating Mole Salamanders (grades 3/4)
How Do We See in the Dark? (grades 3/4)
Mysterious Mushrooms (grades 4/5)
Columbian Exposition (grades 5/6)
Please be sure to read over the Preview carefully to see what is included. Thumbnails of selected texts are included.
Other summarizing activities:
Summarizing Stories
Daily Warm-Up Activities
Main Ideas and Details
Under the Sea Nonfiction Warm-Ups
For more practice texts at a sixth grade level, check out the Article Response Bundle:
Article Response Bundle
Total Pages
50+
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
CCSSRI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSSRI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
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