Reading Comprehension Summary Tool | Graphic Organisers & Scaffolds

Support your students to become confident readers and effective summarisers with this Reading Comprehension Summary Toolkit. Designed with both primary and upper-primary learners in mind, this resource provides clear scaffolds, sentence starters, and graphic organisers that guide students to identify key ideas, retell important details, and make deeper connections to the text.

The toolkit includes:
✅ Reading Comprehension Summary Tool – a versatile organiser covering main idea, supporting details, vocabulary, and personal connections.
✅ Advanced Extension Page – prompts for exploring themes, author’s purpose, and cause-and-effect links, ideal for stretching higher-level thinkers.
✅ Sentence starters and visual scaffolds – to support struggling readers, EAL/D learners, and students who need a little extra structure.

✨ Perfect for:

• Guided reading sessions
• Independent reading reflections
• Book or chapter summaries
• Exit slips and assessment checks
• Differentiated literacy groups

This tool is flexible, trauma-informed, and aligned with inclusive classroom practices, making it a valuable support for all learners.