Story Retelling Flashcards

Kindergarten · English · Flashcards

Practice the key words and ideas you need to retell a story well.

Flashcards

Retell: To tell a story again in your own words after reading or hearing it
Main character: The most important person or animal the story is about
Setting: Where and when the story takes place (e.g., a forest, a classroom, long ago)
Beginning: The start of the story — introduces characters and setting
Middle: The part where events happen and a problem develops
End / Ending: The finish of the story — the problem is usually solved here
Problem: Something difficult or wrong that a character must deal with
Solution: How the character solves or fixes the problem
First: A sequence word that tells what happened at the very start
Next / Then: Sequence words that tell what happened after the beginning
Finally: A sequence word that tells what happened last
Detail: A small piece of information that makes a retelling more complete