Summarizing a Story

About Summarizing a Story

Fourth grade Language Arts practice on summarizing. Kids read a short original story about a character with a goal and a problem, then choose the summary that covers the beginning, the problem, and the ending without leaving out the big idea. Questions can be read aloud with the speaker button.

There are 3 levels of 10 questions each, from easy to challenging. A wrong answer gets a hint, a second miss shows the answer, and stars are earned at the end. Nothing is timed, and no sign-in is needed.

Skills Practiced

• Choosing the best summary of a story
• Finding what a character wants and the problem
• Telling the ending from a small detail
• Ignoring extra details that do not matter