Understanding Story Elements and Characters

The video tutorial introduces kindergarteners to the concept of recalling important events in a story using the five-finger retell method. This method involves using each finger to represent different story elements: characters, setting, problem, events, and solution. The teacher demonstrates this method with the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, guiding students through identifying each element. The lesson concludes with a homework assignment encouraging students to practice the method with their favorite book.

Why is it important to recall events in a story after reading?

• To make the book look new

• To understand the story better and share it with others

• To forget the story quickly

• To avoid reading the book again

What tool is introduced to help retell a story?

• Five Finger Retell

• A pencil

• A notebook

• A bookmark

What does the first finger in the Five Finger Retell represent?

• Characters

• Problem

• Solution

• Setting

Which question helps identify the characters in a story?

• Where does the story take place?

• Who is in the story?

• What is the problem?

• How is the problem solved?

What does the second finger in the Five Finger Retell represent?

• Setting

• Characters

• Events

• Solution

Which question helps identify the setting of a story?

• What happens in the story?

• Who is in the story?

• How is the problem solved?

• Where does the story take place?

What does the third finger in the Five Finger Retell represent?

• Problem

• Characters

• Setting

• Solution

Which question helps identify the problem in a story?

• What is the problem?

• What happens in the story?

• Where does the story take place?

• Who is in the story?

What does the fourth finger in the Five Finger Retell represent?

• Characters

• Setting

• Events

• Solution

Which words can help describe the events in a story?

• Problem, Solution, Setting, Characters

• Once, Upon, A, Time

• Who, What, Where, Why

• First, Then, Next, Last