Summarize a story without opinions

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Stage Curtain (story)

   [1] Esme joined a student crew preparing the stage for a community reading night. [2] The curtain panels had to leave an open space for readers to enter. [3] Esme sketched two panels with equal widths, but the doorway was off center. [4] A crew member measured the doorway and marked its position on the floor. [5] Esme changed the sketch so the panels would frame the actual opening. [6] While cutting fabric, the crew found one panel was shorter than planned. [7] Esme suggested a border made from the leftover matching cloth. [8] The crew pinned the border first to see whether it hung evenly. [9] The border worked, and the crew stitched it to the short panel. [10] On reading night, both panels hung clear of the doorway. [11] Readers could enter without moving the fabric out of the way. [12] Esme folded the original sketch beside the finished measurements for another event.
   Event-and-response strip: 1. The doorway was off center → Esme revised the panel sketch | 2. One panel was too short → Esme tested a matching border | 3. Readers needed clear access → The crew hung both panels away from the opening

2. 1.

   Ari reads The Stage Curtain and its strip. Which objective summary covers the whole story?

   • Esme’s curtain solution was more clever than anyone else’s idea.
   • Esme repaired a short panel after reading night ended.
   • A crew member marked the doorway position on the floor.
   • Esme adjusted a curtain plan to fit an off-center doorway, repaired a short panel, and helped the crew hang the panels for reading night.
3. 2.

   Esme reads The Stage Curtain and its strip. Which objective summary covers the revised plan?

   • The crew used a floor mark to show the doorway.
   • The first sketch was foolish because the doorway was not centered.
   • Esme changed the sketch before anyone measured the doorway.
   • After a crew member measured the doorway, Esme changed the sketch so the panels would frame the real opening.

4. The Stage Curtain (story)

   [1] Esme joined a student crew preparing the stage for a community reading night. [2] The curtain panels had to leave an open space for readers to enter. [3] Esme sketched two panels with equal widths, but the doorway was off center. [4] A crew member measured the doorway and marked its position on the floor. [5] Esme changed the sketch so the panels would frame the actual opening. [6] While cutting fabric, the crew found one panel was shorter than planned. [7] Esme suggested a border made from the leftover matching cloth. [8] The crew pinned the border first to see whether it hung evenly. [9] The border worked, and the crew stitched it to the short panel. [10] On reading night, both panels hung clear of the doorway. [11] Readers could enter without moving the fabric out of the way. [12] Esme folded the original sketch beside the finished measurements for another event.
   Event-and-response strip: 1. The doorway was off center → Esme revised the panel sketch | 2. One panel was too short → ? | 3. Readers needed clear access → The crew hung both panels away from the opening

5. 3.

   Esme makes a short summary of The Stage Curtain. Which event-and-response entry about the short panel belongs in it?

   • One panel was too short → Esme tested a matching border
   • Esme joined a student crew preparing the stage for a community reading night.
   • One panel was too short → this was the best moment in the story
   • One panel was too short → The crew hung both panels away from the opening

6. The Stage Curtain (story)

   [1] Esme joined a student crew preparing the stage for a community reading night. [2] The curtain panels had to leave an open space for readers to enter. [3] Esme sketched two panels with equal widths, but the doorway was off center. [4] A crew member measured the doorway and marked its position on the floor. [5] Esme changed the sketch so the panels would frame the actual opening. [6] While cutting fabric, the crew found one panel was shorter than planned. [7] Esme suggested a border made from the leftover matching cloth. [8] The crew pinned the border first to see whether it hung evenly. [9] The border worked, and the crew stitched it to the short panel. [10] On reading night, both panels hung clear of the doorway. [11] Readers could enter without moving the fabric out of the way. [12] Esme folded the original sketch beside the finished measurements for another event.
   Event-and-response strip: 1. The doorway was off center → Esme revised the panel sketch | 2. One panel was too short → Esme tested a matching border | 3. Readers needed clear access → The crew hung both panels away from the opening

7. 4.

   Kira reads The Stage Curtain and its strip. Which objective summary covers the short panel and outcome?

   • The crew hung the panels before discovering one was short.
   • The crew tested and added a matching border to a short panel, then hung the curtains clear of the readers’ entrance.
   • The repaired panel looked perfect and made the evening special.
   • The border came from leftover matching fabric.

8. The Stage Curtain (story)

   [1] Esme joined a student crew preparing the stage for a community reading night. [2] The curtain panels had to leave an open space for readers to enter. [3] Esme sketched two panels with equal widths, but the doorway was off center. [4] A crew member measured the doorway and marked its position on the floor. [5] Esme changed the sketch so the panels would frame the actual opening. [6] While cutting fabric, the crew found one panel was shorter than planned. [7] Esme suggested a border made from the leftover matching cloth. [8] The crew pinned the border first to see whether it hung evenly. [9] The border worked, and the crew stitched it to the short panel. [10] On reading night, both panels hung clear of the doorway. [11] Readers could enter without moving the fabric out of the way. [12] Esme folded the original sketch beside the finished measurements for another event.
   Event-and-response strip: 1. The doorway was off center → Esme revised the panel sketch | 2. One panel was too short → Esme tested a matching border | 3. Readers needed clear access → ?

9. 5.

   Kira makes a short summary of The Stage Curtain. Which event-and-response entry about the short panel and outcome belongs in it?

   • Readers needed clear access → The crew hung both panels away from the opening
   • Readers needed clear access → Esme revised the panel sketch
   • Readers needed clear access → this was the best moment in the story
   • Esme joined a student crew preparing the stage for a community reading night.

10. The Scooter Path (story)

    [1] Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground. [2] The group wanted turns that beginners could follow without cutting across others. [3] Bo placed paper arrows along a route with a sharp turn near a bench. [4] During a slow trial, one rider stopped because the next arrow was hidden, when the rider could not see where the route continued. [5] Bo moved that arrow to a visible spot and widened the turn. [6] The club tested the route again and followed the new arrows more easily. [7] A puddle appeared after a short rain beside the final marker. [8] Bo walked the path and moved the marker to dry pavement. [9] The group waited until the ground was clear before another trial, so another rider would not cross the wet area. [10] New riders then completed the route without crossing the puddle. [11] Bo made a simple map so club members could set out the arrows again. [12] The map showed both changes from the first route.
    Event-and-response strip: 1. An arrow was hidden → Bo moved it and widened the turn | 2. Rain left a puddle → Bo shifted the final marker | 3. The new route worked → Bo mapped the changes for later use

11. 6.

    Milo reads The Scooter Path and its strip. Which objective summary covers the whole story?

    • Bo revised a scooter route after testing its arrows and finding a puddle, then mapped the safer path for the club.
    • Bo mapped the new route before testing or changing any arrows.
    • Bo designed the most exciting scooter path in the playground.
    • One arrow sat near a bench on the first route.

12. The Scooter Path (story)

    [1] Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground. [2] The group wanted turns that beginners could follow without cutting across others. [3] Bo placed paper arrows along a route with a sharp turn near a bench. [4] During a slow trial, one rider stopped because the next arrow was hidden, when the rider could not see where the route continued. [5] Bo moved that arrow to a visible spot and widened the turn. [6] The club tested the route again and followed the new arrows more easily. [7] A puddle appeared after a short rain beside the final marker. [8] Bo walked the path and moved the marker to dry pavement. [9] The group waited until the ground was clear before another trial, so another rider would not cross the wet area. [10] New riders then completed the route without crossing the puddle. [11] Bo made a simple map so club members could set out the arrows again. [12] The map showed both changes from the first route.
    Event-and-response strip: 1. An arrow was hidden → ? | 2. Rain left a puddle → Bo shifted the final marker | 3. The new route worked → Bo mapped the changes for later use

13. 7.

    Milo makes a short summary of The Scooter Path. Which event-and-response entry about the whole story belongs in it?

    • An arrow was hidden → Bo shifted the final marker
    • Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground.
    • An arrow was hidden → Bo moved it and widened the turn
    • An arrow was hidden → this was the best moment in the story

14. The Scooter Path (story)

    [1] Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground. [2] The group wanted turns that beginners could follow without cutting across others. [3] Bo placed paper arrows along a route with a sharp turn near a bench. [4] During a slow trial, one rider stopped because the next arrow was hidden, when the rider could not see where the route continued. [5] Bo moved that arrow to a visible spot and widened the turn. [6] The club tested the route again and followed the new arrows more easily. [7] A puddle appeared after a short rain beside the final marker. [8] Bo walked the path and moved the marker to dry pavement. [9] The group waited until the ground was clear before another trial, so another rider would not cross the wet area. [10] New riders then completed the route without crossing the puddle. [11] Bo made a simple map so club members could set out the arrows again. [12] The map showed both changes from the first route.
    Event-and-response strip: 1. An arrow was hidden → Bo moved it and widened the turn | 2. Rain left a puddle → Bo shifted the final marker | 3. The new route worked → Bo mapped the changes for later use

15. 8.

    Pia reads The Scooter Path and its strip. Which objective summary covers the first trial?

    • Bo placed paper arrows near a playground bench.
    • The club completed a second trial before Bo moved the hidden arrow to a visible spot and widened the turn.
    • A hidden arrow stopped a rider, so Bo moved it and widened the turn before the club tried again.
    • The rider should have noticed the hidden arrow without stopping.

16. The Scooter Path (story)

    [1] Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground. [2] The group wanted turns that beginners could follow without cutting across others. [3] Bo placed paper arrows along a route with a sharp turn near a bench. [4] During a slow trial, one rider stopped because the next arrow was hidden, when the rider could not see where the route continued. [5] Bo moved that arrow to a visible spot and widened the turn. [6] The club tested the route again and followed the new arrows more easily. [7] A puddle appeared after a short rain beside the final marker. [8] Bo walked the path and moved the marker to dry pavement. [9] The group waited until the ground was clear before another trial, so another rider would not cross the wet area. [10] New riders then completed the route without crossing the puddle. [11] Bo made a simple map so club members could set out the arrows again. [12] The map showed both changes from the first route.
    Event-and-response strip: 1. An arrow was hidden → Bo moved it and widened the turn | 2. Rain left a puddle → ? | 3. The new route worked → Bo mapped the changes for later use

17. 9.

    Pia makes a short summary of The Scooter Path. Which event-and-response entry about the rain problem belongs in it?

    • Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground.
    • Rain left a puddle → this was the best moment in the story
    • Rain left a puddle → Bo shifted the final marker
    • Rain left a puddle → Bo mapped the changes for later use

18. The Scooter Path (story)

    [1] Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground. [2] The group wanted turns that beginners could follow without cutting across others. [3] Bo placed paper arrows along a route with a sharp turn near a bench. [4] During a slow trial, one rider stopped because the next arrow was hidden, when the rider could not see where the route continued. [5] Bo moved that arrow to a visible spot and widened the turn. [6] The club tested the route again and followed the new arrows more easily. [7] A puddle appeared after a short rain beside the final marker. [8] Bo walked the path and moved the marker to dry pavement. [9] The group waited until the ground was clear before another trial, so another rider would not cross the wet area. [10] New riders then completed the route without crossing the puddle. [11] Bo made a simple map so club members could set out the arrows again. [12] The map showed both changes from the first route.
    Event-and-response strip: 1. An arrow was hidden → Bo moved it and widened the turn | 2. Rain left a puddle → Bo shifted the final marker | 3. The new route worked → ?

19. 10.

    Tala makes a short summary of The Scooter Path. Which event-and-response entry about the rain problem and result belongs in it?

    • The new route worked → Bo moved it and widened the turn
    • The new route worked → Bo mapped the changes for later use
    • The new route worked → this was the best moment in the story
    • Bo helped mark a practice path for a school scooter club in the playground.