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Retelling a Story

From Khan Academy Kids

Retelling a Story
1 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on retelling a Story: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:07).

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This clip models how readers think about retelling a Story.

  1. What is the "Retelling a Story" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice retelling a Story on one page, then tell a partner what you found.

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