WorksheetsRetell
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does it mean to retell a story?
to tell about the characters
to tell about the characters and setting
to tell about the characters, setting, and events
to ask questions about the text
When retelling the beginning of a story, what is NOT necessary to include?
Where the story takes place
The main characters
Every single detail and character
What starts the action or problem
When retelling the middle of a story, it's important to:
Guess what happens next
Focus on the main event or problem
Skip to the end
Talk about a different story
Telling about the beginning, middle and end, I could use the words...?
The only thing there was
Last, there was
First, Finally
First, Next, Then, Last
When you are telling about the people in the story, what is the word you should use?
Events
Characters
Details
Setting
Who is the main character?
Ben's Mom
Ben
Tom
The little girl
How did the character learn this moral?
He gave up.
Ben learns this moral because he got back on his board and tried again. He succeeded.
His mother taught him.
Stay out of the ocean.
How does the character solve his problem?
He gave up.
He looked for another wave to try.
He started to swim.
His mother helped him surf the next wave.
What happened in the end?
They went into the woods.
They went home.
They tried to find their hats.
What was the solution?
They had to tell their mom.
They went looking for the hats.
They found their hats.
What is the primary purpose of retelling a story?
To summarize the main points
To create a new story
To change the characters
To alter the setting
Which of the following is essential when retelling a story?
Including every minor detail
Using the same words as the original
Focusing on the main events
Changing the ending
In literary analysis, why might a reader retell a story?
To critique the author's style
To understand the plot better
To rewrite the story
To change the genre
When retelling a story, which element is least important?
The main events
The setting
The author's biography
The characters
Which of the following best describes retelling in reading comprehension?
A verbatim repetition of the text
A brief summary of the text
An analysis of the text's themes
A discussion of the text's historical context
