Retell and Summarize Reading Strategies for Special Education | stories included

This unit on Retelling and Summarizing a story contains over 150 pages plus 66 google slides and was developed for students with autism and other special learning needs.

This unit provides lots of practice on the difference between retelling and summarizing a story. It includes 10 different stories for students to practice with.

• 5 stories (fiction) in PowerPoint format with simple text and photos
• 5 nonfiction passages

The materials are designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in the activities either through step-by-step worksheets or digitally through google slides. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information on sequencing events. This repetition encourages a deeper understanding of this concept.

Finally, there are group activities included that incorporate into the daily lesson.

*****This unit includes digital versions of the activities. There are 66 google slides (includes a differentiated set) and a movie version of the book.

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Sequencing Unit Includes:

• 13 day lesson plan
• 34 page book on the difference between retelling and summarizing (includes a movie version)
• Vocabulary board to use with group discussions
• Power card to use while working through activities
• Group activities (includes large pictures cards and directions)
• 5 PowerPoint stories (fiction) (includes digital movie versions)
  • Sorting templates for details that are important or just interesting in the story (suggestions for differentiation included) (includes digital version)
  • SWBST template for summarizing with picture choices (includes digital version)
• 5 nonfiction passages (includes recorded/read aloud versions)
  • Sorting templates for details that are and are not included in the passage (suggestions for differentiation included) (includes digital version)
  • Template for summarizing with picture choices (includes digital version)
• Venn diagram to compare retelling and summarizing (includes digital version)
• Quiz (includes digital version)

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, we can ask students questions that will push them to think more deeply than before.

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