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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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