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Retell stories in a narrative response

Readers include only the most important plot details when retelling a story.

Use the Story Element Strips for students to point to each story element as they orally retell a text.

Kindergarteners work together to retell
Hansel and Gretel in an all-class You-do activity.

Students use Jamboards to retell a story in pictures, words, and sentences. Example | Template

First graders work independently in literacy stations to recall the story elements on the Retelling Glove.