⭐️These Lexile® leveled close reading stories are perfect for teaching 4th & 5th grade students how to summarize in nonfiction. Summarizing is a brief account of the major events in a story. This packet is designed to specifically fit 4th & 5th grade Florida B.E.S.T standard ELA.4.R.3.2 & 5.R.3.2 but can be used by anyone teaching summarize in nonfiction.

⭐️Includes Lexile leveled passages, standard based questions, anchor charts, and hands-on cut-and-paste visuals to help students master this skill.

Features:

✏️Integrated Color Coding – The color coding strategy encourages students to learn how to find and use text evidence in their answers.

✏️Comprehensive – Passages are perfect for comprehensive standard based test prep. Included anchor charts and questions make this resource great for lesson modeling. Works perfectly for small groups and guided reading.

✏️Scaffolding – Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard based essay and multiple choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.

✏️Highly Engaging – Contains original stories with custom illustrations designed to engage students of all levels and interests.

What’s Included:

1. What is the difference between recounting and summarizing?
2. Summarize Stories Hand Visual
3. Summarizing Rope
4. Summarize Nonfiction Graphic Organizer
5. Summarize Nonfiction Stationary
6. What is a Desert? – 770L
7. Making Movies – 790L
8. Dolphin Rescue -820L
9. Where are the Honeybees? – 830L
10. The Grand Canyon – 840L
11. The Water Cycle – 870L
12. Weather and Your Mood -900L
13. Mammals of the Sea – 900L
14. Pizza’s Beginnings – 920L
15. Shrinking Treasure- 980L

Test

• Brazil – 790L
• Jane Goodall – 880L

Each story includes:

• 1 page of multiple choice, short response, and sequence questions
• 1 page with cut-and-paste picture cards and written summarizing

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