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Retell

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to retell a story?

a)

to tell about the characters

b)

to tell about the characters and setting

c)

to tell about the characters, setting, and events

d)

to ask questions about the text

2.

When retelling the beginning of a story, what is NOT necessary to include?

a)

Where the story takes place

b)

The main characters

c)

Every single detail and character

d)

What starts the action or problem

3.

When retelling the middle of a story, it's important to:

a)

Guess what happens next

b)

Focus on the main event or problem

c)

Skip to the end

d)

Talk about a different story

4.

Telling about the beginning, middle and end, I could use the words...?

a)

The only thing there was

b)

Last, there was

c)

First, Finally

d)

First, Next, Then, Last

5.

When you are telling about the people in the story, what is the word you should use?  

a)

Events

b)

Characters

c)

Details

d)

Setting

6.

Who is the main character?

a)

Ben's Mom

b)

Ben

c)

Tom

d)

The little girl

7.

How did the character learn this moral?

a)

He gave up.

b)

Ben learns this moral because he got back on his board and tried again. He succeeded.

c)

His mother taught him.

d)

Stay out of the ocean.

8.

How does the character solve his problem?

a)

He gave up.

b)

He looked for another wave to try.

c)

He started to swim.

d)

His mother helped him surf the next wave.

9.

What happened in the end?

a)

They went into the woods.

b)

They went home.

c)

They tried to find their hats.

10.

What was the solution?

a)

They had to tell their mom.

b)

They went looking for the hats.

c)

They found their hats.

11.

What is the primary purpose of retelling a story?

a)

To summarize the main points

b)

To create a new story

c)

To change the characters

d)

To alter the setting

12.

Which of the following is essential when retelling a story?

a)

Including every minor detail

b)

Using the same words as the original

c)

Focusing on the main events

d)

Changing the ending

13.

In literary analysis, why might a reader retell a story?

a)

To critique the author's style

b)

To understand the plot better

c)

To rewrite the story

d)

To change the genre

14.

When retelling a story, which element is least important?

a)

The main events

b)

The setting

c)

The author's biography

d)

The characters

15.

Which of the following best describes retelling in reading comprehension?

a)

A verbatim repetition of the text

b)

A brief summary of the text

c)

An analysis of the text's themes

d)

A discussion of the text's historical context