Retelling Stories with Structure
Retell stories including key details in sequence, describe characters, settings, and major events using evidence from the text, and describe the overall structure of a story (beginning, middle, ending)
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After reading a story, can your child describe the main character — including what kind of person they are, what they wanted, and how they felt at the end — using details from the book?
Retell stories including key details in sequence, describe characters, settings, and major events using evidence from the text, and describe the overall structure of a story (beginning, middle, ending)
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- Retell a familiar story in order, including at least three key details from beginning, middle, and end
- Describe a character's appearance, actions, or personality using details from the text
- Explain how the beginning of a story introduces the characters and setting, and how the ending concludes the action
“After reading a story, can your child describe the main character — including what kind of person they are, what they wanted, and how they felt at the end — using details from the book?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 6–8
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