Stories and Retelling

Retelling means telling the story in our own words in order.

We can retell to a grown-up or friend. That helps us practice.

We use our own words when we retell. We don't have to copy the author.

We tell the main events, not every tiny detail. Big events are enough.

We can act out the story to retell. That's a fun way to show we understood.

Stories can have a lesson or message. We can tell what we learned.

We can retell stories we heard read aloud. Listening then retelling is good.

Order matters when we retell. First, then, next, last.

Pictures in the book can help us remember when we retell.

We can include how characters felt. Feelings are part of the story.

Retelling helps our brain remember the story. We remember better.

The beginning introduces the characters and setting. We start there.

We reviewed how to retell a story with beginning, middle, and end.

The middle has the main events and the problem. Most action is there.

The end has the solution and conclusion. We tell how things turn out.

We use first, then, next, finally. Sequence words help us retell.

We name the characters when we retell. They are who the story is about.

We tell where the story happened. The setting is part of retelling.

We tell what the problem was. The character had something to solve.

We tell how the problem was solved. The solution is part of the end.