Retelling Stories

Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy. He bought some at a corner shop, And out he came, hop hop hop!

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• The boy eats plum cake and candy.

• The boy buys sweets at the shop.

• The boy works at a candy store.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep are in the meadow, The cows are in the corn; Where is that boy who looks after the sheep? Under the haystack, fast asleep.

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• Little Boy Blue is not doing his work.

• Little Boy Blue takes care of the cows.

• Little Boy Blue blows his horn.

Tags

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

Three little kittens lost their mittens. They cried, "Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear that we have lost our mittens."      "What!" she said. "Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens! Then, you shall have no pie."

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• The kittens' mom sends them to their rooms.

• The kittens buy mittens and eat pie.

• Kittens lose mittens and get in trouble.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A mouse, cat, and bumble bee, Started dancing, one, two, three. They danced during day and night, They danced in the dark and light.

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• The mouse, cat, and bee dance more during the day.

• The mouse, cat, and bee dance all the time.

• The mouse and cat dance better than the bee.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Could not put Humpty together again.

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• Humpty Dumpty falls and breaks.

• Humpty sits down on a wall.

• Humpty becomes friends with the king.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had many children and knew not what to do. She gave them some soup without any bread. She sang to them softly and put them to bed.

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• An old woman takes care of her children.

• An old woman sings and bakes bread.

• An old woman and her children make soup.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The little king built a fine hall. Sweet bread and pie crust, that was the wall. The windows were made of black pudding and white. The roof was made of pancakes, good enough to bite!

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• The king makes a place out of food.

• The king plans to eat his house.

• The king makes pies and pancakes.

Tags

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

The snowman had a carrot nose. Along came a rabbit, and what do you suppose? The hungry bunny was looking for lunch. He ate the snowman's nose in one crunch!

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• The rabbit has dinner with the snowman.

• The rabbit eats the snowman's nose.

• The rabbit makes the small snowman.

Tags

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

Kitty Mew jumped over a coal, And in her best dress burned a big hole. Poor Kitty is crying; she will have no milk, Until her best dress is mended with silk.

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

• The cat starts a fire and warms her milk.

• The cat fixes her dress by a warm fire.

• The cat burns a hole in her dress and gets sad.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

My little old man and I began to shout. I will tell you what it was all about. I had money, and he had none. And that is the way the noise begun.

What is a shorter way to tell the story?

A man and woman fight about money.

A rich man shouts at a woman.

A woman takes a man's money.

• A man and a woman fight about money.

• A rich man shouts at a woman

• A woman takes a man's money

Tags

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.K.5