Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 31

Retell a Story in My Own Words

When you finish reading a story, can you tell someone what happened — without looking at the book? That is called a retell. A good retell covers the four key parts of every story.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the four key parts of a story — who, setting, problem, and solution
2Retell a story in your own words using the four parts in the correct order
3Use retell starter sentences to organize your retell clearly

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