Summarizing a Story
About Summarizing a Story
This free 5th grade practice teaches kids to summarize. They read a short original story and choose the best summary, the least important detail or the events in order. There is no sign-in and nothing to download.
There are 3 levels of 10 questions, moving from easier to harder. A hint appears after two misses, the answer is shown, and kids earn up to 3 stars. Questions change every time.
Skills Practiced
- Choosing the best summary of a story
- Leaving out small, unimportant details
- Putting key events in order
- Spotting summaries that change the story
More 5th Grade Language Arts Practice
- Facts, Opinions and Support
- Descriptive Details
- Sentence Variety
- Topic and Concluding Sentences
- Reading About People and Science
- Reading About Animals and Places
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