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

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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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