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Reading – Summarizing

Reading · Level 5 · CCSS: RI.5.2, RL.5.2 · Worksheet 2 of 5 · Practice Set 9

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Read the Story

📖 Read this story carefully. You will write a summary of it!

The Bake Sale Fundraiser

The student council at Brookline Elementary planned a bake sale to raise money for new playground equipment. A third grader named Ana volunteered to help organize the treats table every morning before school.

Two days before the sale, a rainstorm flooded the supply closet where the paper plates and napkins were stored. Ana worried they wouldn't have anything to serve the baked goods on. She asked her teacher for help, and together they found leftover craft paper that could be folded into simple plates.

On the day of the sale, the folded paper plates worked perfectly, and the bake sale raised enough money to buy a brand new swing set. Ana felt proud that her quick thinking helped save the fundraiser.

2 Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then

🎯 Use the SWBST strategy to organize your summary.

Somebody → Wanted → But → So → Then

Part	Fill In
Somebody (Who?)
Wanted (What did they want?)
But (What was the problem?)
So (What did they do?)
Then (How did it end?)

3 Write a Summary

✍️ Now write your summary in 2–3 sentences. Include only the MOST important parts — leave out small details!

Tip: A good summary does NOT include: the exact flavors of baked goods sold, what color the craft paper was, or how many napkins were ruined.

4 Summary vs. Detail

📋 Decide: does each statement belong in a summary, or is it just a detail?

Statement	Summary or Detail?
The student council planned a bake sale for new playground equipment.
A rainstorm flooded the closet with the plates and napkins.
Ana and her teacher folded craft paper into plates.
The bake sale raised enough money for a new swing set.
Ana volunteered to organize the treats table every morning.
The folded paper plates worked perfectly on sale day.

5 SBA Performance Task: Extended Response

This section is like a performance task on the state test. Read carefully, find evidence, and write a complete response.

Question: Write a summary of this passage that includes the main idea and the most important supporting details. Leave out minor details.

My claim or answer:

Evidence 1: (Quote or detail from the text)

Evidence 2: (Another quote or detail)

My explanation: (Connect the evidence to your claim in 2-3 sentences)

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 9.

Topic words: market, basket, fruit, price

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.