Pages 1 to 6 are three stories of our own, each on its page with its questions on the next. Page 7 compares good and weak summaries and asks for one, and page 8 is an organizer to find the theme and summarize any story.
After each story, ask students to name the theme as a full sentence about life, not one word: "Good things take time," not "patience." Then have them point to two details that show it.
After your child reads a story, ask them to tell it to you in three sentences, then to say what the story is trying to teach.
Three new stories at a 4th grade level, about a gardener in a hurry, a wolf pup who listens and a runner who stops. Students explain each story with details, describe a character in depth, find a theme and write a summary.
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