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Retelling a Story in Order

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 6-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. A retell tells what happened in the same order the story happened.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Sam's balloon floated up into the apple tree. Dad brought a ladder and reached it down. Which one happened first?

    • Dad brought a ladder
    • The balloon floated into the tree
    • Dad reached up and got the balloon down

  3. Which part is missing from this retelling plan: beginning, __, end?

    Beginning?End
    • problem
    • middle
    • title

  4. An ending shows where a telling of a story comes to a close.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. In a story, a girl plants a seed, waters it every day, and then a tall flower blooms. Which detail belongs in the middle of the retelling?

    • She plants a seed
    • She waters it every day
    • A tall flower blooms

  6. Nia found a lost kitten by the gate. She made it a warm box. In the evening the owner came and took the kitten home. Which part belongs at the beginning of a retell?

    • Nia finds the lost kitten by the gate
    • Nia makes a warm box
    • The owner takes the kitten home

  7. Ben left his hat on the bus. The driver kept it safe in a box. On Monday Ben got his hat back. Which retell tells the story in the right order?

    • Ben leaves his hat; the driver keeps it; Ben gets it back
    • Ben gets it back; Ben leaves his hat; the driver keeps it
    • The driver keeps it; Ben gets it back; Ben leaves his hat

  8. Sara retells a story by saying her three favorite bits in any order she likes. True or false: that is a full retell.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Kai wants to retell a story in his own words. He repeats every sentence exactly as it appears in the book. What should he change?

    • Say the book's words louder
    • Copy only the first sentence
    • Tell the key events using his own words

  10. Bo is a dog who lives on a farm. He runs after a rabbit, and Ana finds him asleep in the hay. Ellie starts her retell with 'and then Bo ran off.' Her friend has not read the story. What would help the friend follow it?

    • Introduce Bo and the farm first
    • Start with Ana finding Bo
    • Tell the ending before introducing Bo
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Answer key

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  1. True · A retell follows the story's real order: beginning, then middle, then end.
  2. The balloon floated into the tree · The balloon floats up in the first sentence, and Dad brings the ladder after that.
  3. middle · The three planning parts are beginning, middle and end. Middle comes between the other two.
  4. True · The ending is where the telling stops. It may solve a problem or leave a question open.
  5. She waters it every day · Watering the seed happens after planting and before the flower blooms, so it belongs in the middle.
  6. Nia finds the lost kitten by the gate · Finding the kitten happens before anything else, so it is the beginning.
  7. Ben leaves his hat; the driver keeps it; Ben gets it back · The story goes from losing the hat, to the driver keeping it, to Ben getting it back.
  8. False · A full retell needs the beginning, the middle, and the end, told in the order they happened.
  9. Tell the key events using his own words · For this task, Kai needs to keep the key events but say them in his own words.
  10. Introduce Bo and the farm first · Introducing Bo as a dog on a farm gives the friend context before hearing that Bo runs off.
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