Summary Writing Worksheets

Writing · Grades 4–6

Summary Writing Worksheets

A 3-page worksheet for grades 4-6 that teaches the keep-vs-omit judgment behind a good summary. Students decide which sentences belong in a summary about how butterflies grow, then write 1-2 sentence summaries of two short passages about the sun and about owls. Includes a worked aquarium field-trip summary and a sample-answer key.

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Worksheet · Grades 4–6

Summary Writing Worksheet

A 3-page worksheet for grades 4-6 that teaches the keep-vs-omit judgment behind a good summary. Students decide which sentences belong in a summary about how butterflies grow, then write 1-2 sentence summaries of two short passages about the sun and about owls. Includes a worked aquarium field-trip summary and a sample-answer key.