Retelling Stories
Kindergarten · English Language Arts · Reading Readiness · Louisiana, USA
Lesson Summary
Practice telling a story back in your own words after you hear it.
Explanation
Retelling a story means telling it again in your own words after you hear or read it. You say what happened first, what happened next, and what happened at the end. You do not have to use the exact same words. Retelling shows that you understood the story and can remember the important parts.
Practice Questions
Q1: When you retell a story, what should you talk about first?
Answer: What happened at the beginning
Q2: Do you have to use the exact same words when you retell a story?
Answer: No, you use your own words.
Q3: What are the three main parts you should include when retelling a story?
Answer: The beginning, the middle, and the end.
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Retelling Stories is a lesson in the Reading Readiness chapter of Kindergarten English Language Arts. It is part of the Louisiana, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Retelling Stories is taught in Kindergarten as part of the English Language Arts curriculum in Louisiana, USA.
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