Summarizing Informational Text Passages and Questions

Description

How many times have you read a student summary or response with irrelevant details? Summarizing is a critical skill for readers because summarizing important information allows students to make connections and integrate information efficiently. These Summarizing Nonfiction Passages were written specifically to sharpen students’ summarizing nonfiction skills. It’s really difficult to find informational texts that provide a clear sequence for summarizing! These passages solve that problem. The short passages and questions help students learn how to “check all the boxes” of a great summary. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 passages, your students will have the practice they need to write great informational text summaries in no time!

You’ll Love:

● Reliable and ready-to-go resources to give kids more practice with summarizing nonfiction texts

● Spending less time planning your centers, guided reading, and small group instruction

● Meeting students where they are – with 3 different levels, everyone feels challenged

What You Get:

Leveled Passages

● 10 differentiated nonfiction passages

● 3 levels of differentiation per passage

● Word count and Lexile levels recorded in the top left corner of each passage

Graphic Organizers to Support Summarizing

● Students complete brief graphic organizers to support their summary

Five Short-Answer Questions Per Passage For Students To:

● Identify key details

● Identify opinions

● Paraphrase

● Identify “too much” detail in a summary

● Identify incomplete summaries

● Identify inaccuracies in a summary

● Identify poorly organized or confusing summaries

● Use the text’s main idea to write an effective topic sentence for the summary

Detailed Answer Keys

● Detailed exemplar responses for each question set

Digital Option for Use With Google

● Option to go 100% paperless with this resource

Ideas for Use:

● Small group instruction and intervention for struggling students

● Independent practice for a skills refresh

● Whole group instruction for a reteach or extra practice

Why Teachers Like You LOVE This Resource:

“Great resource! I have no idea how many of these differentiated resources I’ve purchased but I love them all. I use them with small group reading rotations. I love the passages, the questions, and they keep my students engaged.”, –Meghan D.

“So happy that it’s differentiated. I teach 3 classes ranging from struggling readers to advanced readers. This resource was helpful to accommodate each group.” -Janet G.

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