Grade 1 English - Reading Literature - Retelling Stories - key details and message — Flashcards

Retelling stories allows students to express the main ideas and important details in a story. Students will be able to read a story and then answer questions pertaining to the key details and message. This is one of the initial skills that 1st graders learn. It is important for students to be able to master retelling a story with the key details before moving on to more difficult skills. 

Story 1 - Mary's Dress

It is the day of the school party. Mary is very happy and ready to go to the party. She knows she will wear her red dress to the party. Mary opens her closet and sees the side of her red dress. It is hanging in her closet. Mary’s older sister is Sarah. Sarah walks into Mary’s room.

“Do you want help getting ready for your party?” Sarah asks.

“Yes, please.” Mary says. Sarah takes the dress out of the closet. She sees something strange. There is a tear on the front of the red dress.

“Look!” Sarah shows Mary the tear on the dress. Both girls look at the dress. Mary starts to cry.

“Don’t cry, Mary. You can wear one of my dresses.” Sarah says.

“Great!” Mary says and runs into Sarah’s room.

 

Story 2 - John's Dog

John runs outside to look for his dog. Spot loves to play outside. John loves to play with Spot. His mom makes John play with Spot outside because she doesn’t want them to break anything inside the house.

Today, John walks to the back of the house to find his dog. He yells “Spot! Spot! Come here boy!” Spot does not come up to John. Then John sees the gate open. John runs fast out of the gate. Spot is lost. John runs back into the house.

“Mom! Spot is lost!” John yells. John’s father runs down the stairs.

“Why are you yelling?” John’s father asks.

“Spot is gone. The gate is open.” John is about to cry. His father starts laughing.

“Mom took Spot for a walk down the street.” John’s father says. John is happy again.