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Sum It Up!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars read the book Esperanza Rising and discover the meaning of a summary. They re-read chapter one and write down some things that they think are the most important facts about what is going on in the story. They copy a story...
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Researching Using Books

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. In this literature references activity, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as...
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Putting it all Together

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars take notes and summarize information. In this communication lesson, students summarize information by taking notes using the various methods that their instructor presents to them.
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Note-Taking

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take notes and summarize information. In this communication lesson plan, students summarize information by taking notes using the various methods that their instructor presents to them.
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Dr. Seuss Book Report

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this literature response worksheet, students choose a Dr. Seuss book to report on. Students discuss the setting, plot, characters, and then summarize the book.
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Arthur's Tooth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice their reading comprehension by reading a story in their class. In this story map lesson, students read the Marc Brown book Arthur's Tooth and discuss the story, characters and setting. Students create a story map based...
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Note-Taking Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars take a closer look at their note-taking skills. In this communication lesson plan, students summarize information by taking notes using the various methods that their instructor presents to them.
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Outlining

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars read and evaluate a piece of expository writing. They participate in a class discussion of the outlining process and individually outline a piece of expository writing. Finally, the students create an outline for the...
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Summary, Note Taking, Main Idea and Details

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take notes from oral readings and lectures to create a summary of the material. They use different sizes of post-it notes to complete the activity. They practice pulling the main ideas out of the given material.
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Samuel's Choice: Comprehension Questions

For Students 4th - 7th
In this reading comprehension activity, students will complete 10 short answer questions after reading the book Samuel's Choice.
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Problem and Solution Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore problems and solutions in literature. In this literature lesson, students identify problems and solutions in short guided and independent reading samples. Students also discuss characterization techniques used to develop...
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Breakdown

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners read reports and watch a video about World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, students discuss how the government has to take charge on many levels including the oil shortage during World War I.
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Kalsu, Tillman Define Heroism

For Students 8th - 12th
In this article analysis worksheet, learners read an article titled "Kalsu, Tillman Define Heroism," take notes on the article, define 2 words from the article, and write summaries of the article.
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Open Sesame: A Magical World of Reading

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, through six lessons, study tales of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Aladdin and the Lamp from The Arabian Nights.
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Polar Adventure: Read All About It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate reports of an adventure to the North Pole or the South Pole and then chronicle it by writing a newspaper article or making a timeline. The focus is placed on a recent or historic expedition to the region selected.
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Dr. Seuss Listening Centers

For Students 1st - 2nd
Take a trip to Whoville with a lesson focused on the works of Dr. Seuss. Using listening and responding worksheets, first graders listen to six Dr. Seuss books at a listening center, rate the books, and summarize and...
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Story Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What just happened in that story? Kids can track the plot of any story using this worksheet. They fill in the title, author, and illustrator as well as the setting, characters, major plot points, and their own conclusion about the story.
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Let's Get Ready to Summarize

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice a summarizing strategy in this lesson. They are given a copy of a "National Geographic Kids" article and are encouraged to read it silently. They then use the steps provided to write an individual summary of the article.
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Star Summarizers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners participate in a reading literacy lesson with the goal of improving reading fluency and comprehension. They work on the skill of summarization that helps to pick out important details of a reading.
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A Web of History -- Summarization

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students listen to a reading selection about explorers in Alabama called "Spanish Explorations and Settlements." They listen for main ideas of the reading selection. As a whole group, the students create a word web using the important...
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Simon Says Summarize

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars comprehend text for the purpose of understanding what is being read. In this lesson they practice the skill of summarization with the goal of improving reading comprehension while reading the article "Godzilla".
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Summarizing with Post It Notes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars practice summarizing articles using post-it notes. They gather information for their own article and summarize it as well. They are assessed by their teachers and the quality of their notes.
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Let's Sum It All Up

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a modeled lesson on summarizing the main ideas of a non-fiction passage. They silently read a passage about sharks before making a class summarization chart. Next, they read a small passage and summarize it...
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1, 2, 3...Summing It Up!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students exercise the strategy of summarization to gain greater comprehension skills. In the computer lab, they access the National Geographic site and read "The Great Koala Rescue" to summarize and get rid of any unimportant information.

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