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Summarizing OrganizerSummarizing Organizer
Publisher
Freeology
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Types
Graphic Organizers
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
30 mins
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Organizer

Summarizing

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Scholars draft a summary using a graphic organizer featuring a story's characters, setting, main events, conflict, and resolution. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

summaries, summarizing, Writing, story elements, characters, setting, main events, conflicts, conflict resolution

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Direct pupils to complete a summary page after they finish reading an independent reading book 
  • Divide class into small groups based on writing level, work with groups to support needs
  • Summarize a book the entire class has read, guide learners through the process prior to assigning the worksheet for independent practice 

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should be familiar with writing summaries and story elements 
  • Requires copies

Pros

  • Offers an organized and easy-to-follow design 
  • Provides a direct objective
  • Bold-lined boxes separate each section    

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4 W.5.8 W.6.4

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