Story Retell Helper - Free Resource

I love to provide students with tools that help to make them successful. This Free Story Retell Helper is one of those tools. I like having students use this tool as they read, or listen to a story. This story helper helps students to understand the parts of a story and helps them strengthen their comprehension skills. 

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Story Retell Helper Freebie

This story Retell Helper encourages students to look at the different elements of a story. They use this information to verbally practice retelling the story. 

The Setting - When and where does the story take place?

The Characters - Who are the characters in the story (especially the main character)? 

The Problem or Situation - Not every story has a problem, so this is a little tricky, but basically... What is the problem or situation of the story? What is the main action? What is the overall story about?

The Reaction - This isn't actually an element of story retelling, but I find that it is helpful in having students produce more details for the middle of the story. What do the characters do? How do they react to their problem or situation? 

The Solution - How does the problem or situation get resolved? What happens at the end of the story?

The last page is a book report page in which students can use the information they have gathered from the Story Retell Helper. They list the title, setting, characters, and problem/solution. Then they tell what happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the story. The back of the paper can be used to add more detail or to draw a picture. 

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