Browse 3rd Grade Summarizing Fiction Text Educational Resources

Short and Sweet Summaries

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Short and Sweet Summaries

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

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Reading & Writing

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编写一个简单的总结

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编写一个简单的总结

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Third Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 5

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Third Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 5

Week 5 of this independent study packet for third graders offers a stack of at-home learning opportunities in the subject areas of reading, writing, and math.

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Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 ofThe One and Only Ivan.

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Reading & Writing

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Summary High Five

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Summary High Five

Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.

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Reading & Writing

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Chapter Summary

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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.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Chapter Summaries

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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!

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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My Vacation

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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.

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Reading & Writing

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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.

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Reading & Writing

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Retelling Folktales and Fables

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Retelling Folktales and Fables

After reading a fable or folktale, students will use this cute graphic organizer to record the most important things that happened in the beginning, middle, and end. Then they'll try their hand at identifying the moral of the story.

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Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’sThe One and Only Ivan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’sThe One and Only Ivan.

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Reading & Writing

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Summary with Time Order Words

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Summary with Time Order Words

Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Rock Painting: Retell a Story

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Rock Painting: Retell a Story

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Summarizing and Order of Events

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Summarizing and Order of Events

Learn the basics of summary and identifying the order of events — then try your hand at it!

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Reading & Writing

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My Vacation (Part Two)

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My Vacation (Part Two)

In the second part of this story, a child observes the lead-up to a camping trip.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Stop &记Sticky Note Sequencing

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Stop &记Sticky Note Sequencing

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Chapter Map

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Chapter Map

Learning to read chapter books and summarize the key components is an important skill for young readers. Use this handy guide to assist your child in writing about the characters, setting, conflict, and goals in the book they are reading.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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