Retelling Stories

In what order should you retell a story?

• end, beginning, middle

• middle, beginning, end

• end, middle, beginning

• beginning, middle, end

True or False: A good retelling of a fiction story includes the main characters, the setting, the beginning, middle, end, problem, and solution of a story.

• True

• False

Using the 5 Finger Retelling of a story is one strategy to help you summarize a fictional text?

• True

• False

When taking the STAAR test, what reading key word should you look for in a question to help you know you need to retell a text?

• main idea

• summary

• theme

• selection

True or False: A summary of a text is a shortened retelling or paraphrasing of a story. It is usually 3-5 sentences long.

• True

• False

What is a summary?

• The main idea of a story.

• A short retelling of a story that includes the beginning, middle, and end.

• The theme of a story.

• The topic of a story.

What should a good fiction summary include?

• Every single detail of a story.

• The characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, problem/conflict, and solution/resolution of a story.

• The theme of a story.

• The title of a story.

Authors of stories in this genre are often retelling the story, and because of this, the story may change slightly each time it is retold.

• Biography

• Traditional Literature

• Fantasy

• Humor

Stories based on real events with fictional characters.

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Autobiography

What is the purpose of retelling a story?

• To change the original story

• To summarize and understand the story better

• To confuse the reader

• To add more characters