Retelling Strategies in Literature

The video introduces first-grade readers to a new retelling strategy using the words 'somebody wanted but so then'. The teacher explains how to identify the main character, their goal, the problem, the solution, and the outcome using this method. The story 'Harry the Dirty Dog' is read and used as an example to apply the strategy. The video concludes with encouragement for students to practice the strategy in their own reading.

What is the new retelling strategy introduced in the lesson?

• Story mapping

• Character setting beginning middle end

• Fivefinger retail

• Somebody wanted but so then

In the retelling strategy, what does 'somebody' refer to?

• The main character

• The solution

• The problem

• The setting

What problem does 'but' indicate in the retelling strategy?

• A happy ending

• A new character

• A challenge or obstacle

• A change in setting

What is Harry's main goal in the story?

• To dig a hole

• To avoid taking a bath

• To find a new home

• To play with other dogs

What does Harry do to avoid taking a bath?

• He runs away from home

• He barks loudly

• He plays in the garden

• He hides under the bed

How does Harry try to prove his identity to his family?

• By digging a hole

• By wagging his tail

• By doing his old tricks

• By barking loudly

What does Harry find that helps him get recognized?

• A collar

• The scrubbing brush

• A ball

• A bone

What happens after Harry's bath?

• He hides under the bed

• He is recognized by his family

• He becomes a black dog with white spots

• He runs away again

What does Harry dream about after returning home?

• Running away again

• Taking another bath

• Playing with other dogs

• Getting dirty

What is the final step in the retelling strategy?

• Listing all characters

• Describing the setting

• Identifying the main character

• Explaining how the problem was solved