Non-Fiction Summarizing

"Non-Fiction Summarizing" - An Educational Resource

This product serves as a comprehensive guide for teaching students the art of summarizing informational text. Targeted primarily at Grade 3 to 6 educators, this resource is ideal for both public school teachers and homeschooling parents.

• The Core Aim: Help students summarize non-fiction passages swiftly, an essential skill.
• The Package: Twelve task cards featuring brief non-fiction paragraphs, aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

About Task Cards

Each task card contains one passage which the student must read and then summarize using a provided graphic organizer. The first six cards use a 'someone', 'wanted', 'but', 'so' and 'then' layout while cards seven to twelve employ another organizer due to variations in information structure.

1. The First Set: Explicitly trains pupils on how to organize their thoughts; providing a simplified blueprint for summarization.
2. Cards Seven-Twelve: Pushes learners even further making them analyze information thoroughly before drafting a summary.

A Unique Challenge: ‘summary in 18 words or less’

This encourages brevity while retaining relevant details—an invaluable tool for advanced writing tasks.

Included Visual Support - A poster!

This aids learners initially struggling with summarization by reminding them of the steps towards great summaries!

Variety of Teaching Approaches Covered!: Whole-group discussions or individual assignments can be adapted according to teaching styles or based upon individual learner’s needs.

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Flexible Print Options and Long-term Engagement

Students may choose whether these cards are printed in color or black and white, and they can be reused easily once laminated. Each task card fosters an active reading culture early on as it helps students to digest complex information more easily.

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The Best Bet For Any Educator!: Google folder formatted teaching resource including an answer key and task cards - a revolution in teaching summarization!