CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Retelling Stories and the Central Message

Aligned to RL.1.2 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Retelling means telling the important parts in order. Many stories also teach a lesson — the central message.

Worked example

Retell 'The Tortoise and the Hare': the hare races ahead, naps, and the steady tortoise wins. Lesson: slow and steady wins the race.

Practice questions

  1. Retell a story you know in three parts.
  2. What lesson does the story teach?
  3. Which event happened first, next, and last?

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En español

Recontar cuentos e identificar el mensaje central

Recontar significa decir las partes importantes en orden. Muchos cuentos también enseñan una lección: eso es el mensaje central.

Ejemplo: Recuenta 'La tortuga y la liebre': la liebre corre muy rápido, se echa a dormir y la tortuga constante gana la carrera. Lección: el que es constante y perseverante llega lejos.

More Reading: Literature lessons

Who? What? Where?RL.1.1Who, Where, What HappensRL.1.3Feeling WordsRL.1.4Story or Facts?RL.1.5Who Is Talking?RL.1.6Look at the PictureRL.1.7

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