Story Retelling Quiz

Kindergarten · English · Quiz

Show what you know about retelling stories from beginning to end.

Questions

1. Which part of a story do you tell FIRST when retelling?

   1. The end
   2. The middle
   3. The problem
   4. The beginning
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   Answer: The beginning

   When retelling, you always start with the beginning so the listener understands what came first.

2. In a story retelling, what is the 'setting'?

   1. The most important character
   2. Where and when the story happens
   3. The problem in the story
   4. The last event in the story
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   Answer: Where and when the story happens

   The setting tells us where and when the story takes place.

3. Which word would you use to tell the LAST thing that happened?

   1. First
   2. Next
   3. Then
   4. Finally
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   Answer: Finally

   'Finally' signals the last event in a sequence.

4. If you are retelling 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' who is the main character?

   1. The bears
   2. The porridge
   3. Goldilocks
   4. The house
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   Answer: Goldilocks

   Goldilocks is the main character the story follows throughout.

5. What happens in the MIDDLE of a story?

   1. We meet the characters
   2. Something happens or there is a problem
   3. The problem is solved and story ends
   4. We learn the setting
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   Answer: Something happens or there is a problem

   The middle of a story is where the main events and problems happen.

6. A student says: 'First the girl was lost. Next she found a house. Then she ate some food. Finally she ran home.' Is this a good retelling?

   1. No, because it is too long
   2. Yes, because it tells the events in order
   3. No, because it does not use the exact words from the book
   4. Yes, but only the ending matters
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   Answer: Yes, because it tells the events in order

   Using sequence words to share events in order is a hallmark of a good retelling.

7. The main character in a story always has to be a person.

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   Answer: False

   Main characters can be animals, creatures, or even objects in children's stories.

8. To retell a story in the right order, you can use words like first, next, then, and ___.

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   Answer: finally

   'Finally' is a common sequence word used to signal the last event.

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