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What is Going On?
Learners summarize a fiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read in order to glean important information for summary, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the process outlined...
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In a Nutshell
Students summarize a non-fiction article in this lesson. They review a six step process for summarization. They then read the assigned article, and work as a class to write a summary using the five steps provided. They then write an...
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Writing A Book Review of The Hobbit
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this book review lesson, students examine the elements included in a book review, such as author, opinions of the book, summary, character information, main points and plot summary....
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien
Learners explore The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this plot summary lesson, students read the book and take notes about the plot. Learners write a plot summary of The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Exercise for Writing a Summary Paragraph
Learners examine how to write article summaries of abstracts. In this writing skills lesson, students edit the noted sections of an abstract that is already written on the Old Testament Abstracts.
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Digging through the mess to find the treasure
Students summarize a text selection of their choice. After a brief, written demonstration of summarizing, students read a selection of their choice. With a partner, they summarize what they have read in their own words and create a...
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Look Who's Summarizing!
Learners summarize an article in this lesson. Students observe the teacher summarizing a short paragraph. They then look at a National Geographic KIDS and read an article. They use a highlighter to highlight important facts to be...
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A Web of History -- Summarization
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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Science Summaries are the Bomb!
Fifth graders read a dissection article and complete close reading activities for the text. For this reading skills lesson, 5th graders read an interactive frog dissection article in teams. Student teams complete a KWL chart and write a...
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Made for the Movies
Young scholars create a movie flyer to advertise the novel that the class has just finished reading in small groups. They search the Internet, format their flyer, select a slogan for their film, write a brief plot summary, without giving...
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Penguin Paradise
Students read about penguins and communicate their information in a one paragraph summary. In this penguin writing lesson, students review sentence construction. Students complete a KWL about penguins and read the book Penguins Through...
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Young scholars will explore And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. In this analysis lesson, students read And Then There Were None and take notes about the book as they read. Young scholars write a plot summary of the book.
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American Civil War Summary
For this Civil War worksheet, students research key facts about the American Civil War and fill out an information chart about the cause, turning point, heroes, strategy, costs, deaths and end results.
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Synonymous Sharks
Students locate and read an Internet article on sharks. They write a summary of the article, and complete a Concept of Definition Map using information from the article.
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Synthesize, Don't Summarize
In this reading and writing analysis worksheet, students read two passages, one a summary of Flowers for Algernon and one a synthesis of the novel. The goal for students is to understand the effectiveness of synthesizing a piece of...
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Three Little Pigs Peek Over
For this summary worksheet, students write a retelling of the story the Three Little Pigs and color, cut, and paste this peek over top and bottom pages to display their work.
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Retelling the Main Event in Sequence
Students identify the key events in a fiction book. In this literacy lesson, students read the book Harry and the Lady Next Door and work in pairs to discuss the main events of each chapter to develop a short summary.
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Pumpkin Patch Fun!
Students research a website to find out about pumpkins. In this pumpkins lesson plan, students research the site, make a review sheet for another group to complete, draw a pumpkin, and write a summary about their learnings.
Cuba Student Learning Outcomes (2016)
Summary of course, Cuba: War and Peace. Students (8-12+) will understand the key geopolitical, historical, social and internal dynamics of U.S-Cuba relations, 1895-present. Learners evaluate the role of geography, imperialism, slavery,...
Cuba_Student_Learning_Outcomes (2016)
A summary of the Cuba War and Peace unit, including Essential Questions and recommended texts.
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Writing A Summary - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Students explore short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature activity, students read one of his short stories listed and then summarize the story in a written piece.
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Writing Summaries
Students read a passage and write a summary. In this summarising lesson plan, students answer questions about the parts of the passage that would help in the summary such as the topic sentence. Students work together to make a summary...
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Venn Diagram and Summary Paragraph
In this summarizing information worksheet, students use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast two ideas in social studies. Students then write a summary of any social studies text.
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Biomes Summary-Temperature, Precipitation, and Location
Young scholars examine the weather conditions of the various biomes on a world map. In this geographical weather instructional activity, students identify the seven biomes and color each biome a specific color. Young scholars view a list...
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