Volcano Summary

Students read a nonfiction passage explaining how volcanoes erupt and then write a 3-4 sentence summary focusing on the main ideas. The exercise teaches students how to identify essential details while omitting unnecessary information. The reflection question helps them think about the value of summarizing over copying. This worksheet develops summarizing skills, comprehension of scientific processes, and concise writing. It effectively integrates reading and science while strengthening informational text literacy.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Summarizing Informational Texts

Science – Earth Science: Volcanoes

English Language Arts – Identifying Main Ideas and Key Details

English Language Arts – Writing with Clarity and Focus

This worksheet is part of our Grade 4 Reading Comprehension collection.