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Story Map--Upper Elementary Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this retelling of a story worksheet, students choose a story they've already read and fill out the story map. Students follow the sequence of the story map step-by-step.
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Retelling a Story with Story Elements

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders identify the events in a story using story elements. In this story elements activity, 2nd graders review the story elements and read Dav Pilkey's book, Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis. Students practice...
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Lesson 2: Retelling a Life

For Teachers 5th Standards
Show your class how to indicate which events in a persons life are more important by creating a timeline of Amelia Earhart's life based on the biography Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart. Class members will not only have to...
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Lesson 3: Tells a Story

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergartners listen to a nursery rhyme and then tell the story in their own words (without rhyming). They practice as a class using Jack and Jill and then try Three Blind Mice on their own. The lesson includes a worksheet for the...
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Summarize Important Events

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover how to properly summarize important events. In this summarizing instructional activity, 2nd graders listen to a retelling with a lot of minor details and discuss how it could be improved. Students read a story and...
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Lesson 3: Retell a Story with Sequence Clue Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders evaluate sequence words. In this order of events lesson, 1st graders practice using sequence words to retell a story. They do guided practice with the teacher retelling a story they have read as a class and then try it...
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Retelling Problems and Solutions in Chronological Order

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover how to retell problems and solutions in a story in chronological order. In this chronological order lesson, 1st graders use graphic organizers to record information. Students then use this information to sequence...
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The Black Snowman

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a paper. In this writing and retelling lesson, 6th graders read the book The Black Snowman and answer comprehension questions. Students learn how to write good paragraphs and how to retell a story. Students write a 3...
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Little Red Hen

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice sequencing events using dramatization. In this sequencing lesson, 1st graders read the story Little Red Hen and create puppets to perform the story. Students must work together to retell the story sequentially.
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Sequencing The Three Billy Goats Gruff

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in sequencing activities. In this sequencing lesson plan, 1st graders read the book the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Students retell the story and act out the scenes in groups. Students create a mural of the story...
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Marc Brown's Author Study: Arthur's Nose

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Student's read Arthur's Nose and view the changes in Arthur's nose. In this Arthur lesson, students define difficult vocabulary, discuss choices and sing to the tune of Old MacDonald had a Farm. Students create a new nose for Arthur.
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Every Picture Tells a Story

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore story structure. In this literacy and story structure lesson, students listen to picture books and illustrate a favorite part of the story. Students share their pictures and place them in sequential order on a bulletin...
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Polar Express Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students develop a podcast as they retell the story of The Polar Express. In this early childhood lesson plan, students experience technology by creating a podcast. Students also create illustrations to be scanned for the podcast.
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Mitten Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students compare The Mitten by Jan Brett to other versions of the same story, then create their own version. In this early childhood lesson plan, students create their own version of The Mitten, then use software to record a podcast. ...
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Let's Retell a Story

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this retelling a story activity, students review and discuss all the components involved in retelling a familiar story. Kids choose a favorite story/book and fill out a graphic organizer retelling it in their own words. Students...
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Summary Selections: Activity Menu for Summarizing and Retelling

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students engage in sixteen activities to summarize and retell what they have read. Activities include flip books for the Five Ws, sequencing, somebody wanted but so..., and literary elements. Activities will...
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Retelling and Summarizing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Having young scholars use a rubric to score a piece of writing is an excellent practice. They read a passage titled, "Firefighters," and discuss different summaries that were written about it. They evaluate several summaries then score...
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Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers Pre-K
Students retell a memorized nursery rhyme. In this early public speaking activity, students retell a familiar nursery rhyme with the help of visual prompts.
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Film Festival: An ESL Lesson Plan to Get Students Talking About Movies Part II

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students discuss movies currently playing in theaters. In this class discussion, students practice their oral dictation, retelling of information and the ability to carry a social conversation. Students also complete a worksheet...
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Listen Well

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Koala Lou and then retell the story to demonstrate how well they were listening. In this listening lesson plan, students can also listen to the story on tape.
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Wild Thing!

For Teachers Pre-K
Pupils read Where the Wild Things Are. In this language arts lesson, students read the story and retell the story. Pupils tell a version of the story in which they turn themselves into wild things.
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Good Day/Bad Day

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and discuss a bad day that they have had. In this bad day lesson plan, students compare their bad day with the story.
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Retell a Story in Sequential Order

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders discuss sequential order. In this language arts lesson, 2nd graders practice retelling a story in sequential order. Students read a story and chart the events in sequential order.
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Just Me and My Mom

For Teachers 1st
First graders create predictions for the story, Just Me and My Mom. For this language arts lesson, 1st graders read and discuss the story. Additionally, students draw pictures of the events of the story to show who, what, where, and...