Summarizing Fiction Texts Bundle: Practice Passages, PowerPoint, Worksheets

Teach your students to summarize a fictional piece of literature by using the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy. This bundle of activities includes many practice opportunities! Students will read and summarize FOURTEEN fictional pieces. This bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn how to write a strong fiction summary. Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These genre activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill. It includes a variety of unique and engaging activities, including a PowerPoint, worksheets, and a readers' theater script.

What's included... To gain a better idea of everything included, please check out the individual PREVIEW for each resource:

54-slide Introduction PowerPoint

• Ideal for introducing this topic to students!
• In the first half of the PowerPoint, students will summarize Three Billy Goats Gruff and two other passages using the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy.
• The latter half addresses what a writer should do when the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy doesn't quite fall into place.
• You have my permission to convert this to Google Slides, if you wish.
• It comes with a matching companion handout (The companion handout includes both a printable version and a Google Slides version.)

Readers' Theater Script and Summarizing Activity

• Students read the 8-page script in two groups. (The script has parts for 15 readers.)
• Students write a summary on the foldable that is included.
• You get to choose whether to use the printable version or the Easel version.

Worksheet Packet with Poster

• 6 reading passages
• Students read each passage and then use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy to write a summary.
• Includes a "Somebody Wanted But So Then" bonus poster that features guiding questions.
• You get to choose whether to use the printable version, the Easel version, or the Google version.

5 days of LESSON PLANS

• These plans outline how and when I use each of the included resources! You don't have to follow the lesson plan format I provide, of course, but it might be helpful in providing a bit of direction for you.

Here's what teachers like you have to say about using these summarizing fiction activities with their students:

⭐️ Jamie D. said, "Super resource! Such an easy way to help the students understand how to summarize. They remember this strategy for years! I had a student tell me that his sister remembers doing this lesson with me and she is in middle school now."

⭐️ Laura B. said, "Used this fantastic resource along with your nonfiction Summarizing resource. Both are wonderful additions to my Summarizing Unit! I've been using both for 3 years now!"

⭐️ Jill S. said, "This was a highly engaging resource! The students loved it! Plus, it aligned with the standards! Great resource! I will definitely use this again in the future."

⭐️ Mr. Reynolds said, "This resource really came in handy when I needed it. Students tend to give too many details when summarizing and this resource really helped students understand how to better summarize adequately."

⭐️ Amanda A. said, "This really helped my students to better understand summarizing. The color coding and breaking down of each part helped. They were able to write great summaries using this organizer."

Are you looking for a summarizing fiction intervention resource, or summarizing activities designed to be used with a small group of students? You might want to check out my set of Summarizing Fiction Trifolds/Lessons!

Click here to view the printable trifolds.

Click here to view the digital lessons.

If you are also interested in collecting resources related to writing a nonfiction summary, click here: Summarizing Nonfiction: A Bundle of Activities!

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