Reading Worksheets

A discussion on strategies for reading comprehension is probably something for the toolbox in the future. For now we are focused on discussing the story. However, we are going a little beyond that by working on summarizing and understanding story elements.

Summarizing Worksheets

Somebody Wanted But So Worksheet

It seems to be hard to find a child who likes summarizing. I have yet to find one who does. However, all is not lost. Finding the "Somebody Wanted But So" technique has made such a difference. It can be used for both fiction and non-fiction. It is so easy to use, even the youngest kids get it and even, dare I say it, like it!

Examples of Somebody Wanted But So



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Story Map Worksheets

Story Map Worksheet

A simple little story map worksheet to help analyze a story. It just asks five questions: Who, What, Where, Why and When.



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Compare/Summarize Worksheets

Ben and the Magic Paintbrush

The Magic Paintbrush

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Venn Diagram Plot

Venn Diagram Setting

Venn Diagram Characters

Magic Paintbrush Questions

Magic Paintbrush Questions part 2

Magic Paintbrush Questions

Magic Paintbrush Questions part 2

We had the opportunity to see the play "Ben and the Magic Paintbrush". So we then read the book "The Magic Paintbrush" and the book "Harold and the Purple Crayon". We summarized each one using the main events worksheets and then we did the Venn diagrams comparing the characters, plot and setting. Unfortunately we no longer have the completed sheets to share, but these are simple to do.



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