Describing Sarah Plain and Tall Worksheet – 1st-2nd Grade Summarizing

The Describing Sarah Plain and Tall Worksheet gives first grade and second grade students focused, no-prep practice with reading response. It is a print-and-go reading page that fits easily into a mini-lesson, a center rotation, or a quick review day.

Learning objective: Students will practice reading response and apply the skill independently by completing each task on the page.

Why it works: Practice like this gives students a chance to try reading response on their own after you teach it. Because the page is quick to complete and easy to review, it fits into almost any part of the school day.

What's included:

• 1 printable worksheet page

• Cover page

How it's organized: Students read the directions at the top, complete the practice items one at a time, and finish with a quick look back over their work.

Grade level: Designed for first grade and second grade students. It also works well for kindergarten and third grade students who need extra practice or a fresh review.

How to use it: Use it for whole-group practice, small-group instruction, independent work, centers, morning work, homework, or an emergency sub plan.

Answer key: This page does not include a separate answer key.

Teaching tips and variations:

• Send it home as homework so families can see what their child is learning in reading.

• Keep a few copies in your early finisher bin for independent review.

• Project the page and solve one or two items as a class before students work on their own.

Skills covered: Independent and Guided Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Response, Summarizing, Reading

Standards: Supports Common Core RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.2.1, RL.2.2.

File type: PDF, ready to print.

Number of pages: 2 (1 worksheet page, 1 cover page).

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