Title of Story:
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Directions: Place a check mark next to each element the
student includes in her or his retelling. Note the extent to which
the retelling was "assisted".
Unprompted
Prompted
Setting
Tells where the story begins, or makes a
statement about time and place.
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Characters
Names the characters at some point in the
retelling. (Include one check mark for each character that was
included.)
Describes some characteristics of the
characters (e.g., personalities, appearance). (Include one check
mark for each characteristic mentioned.)
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Episodes and Sequence
Describes the main events or episodes in
the story. (Include one check mark for each event.)
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Ending (problem resolution)
Describes how the story's problem was
solved or an important goal (desire, wish) was attained.
Retells the story in the correct order
from beginning to end. (Include three check marks if all
episodes were told in order; two check marks if most were in
order; one check mark if some attention was paid to the order.)
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Book Language
Uses some of the author's language in the
retelling.
begins with a story phrase like Once
upon a time
uses descriptive words the author used
such as enormous
uses phrases or repetitions from the
book (e.g., "Not I", said the ___.)
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Assistance (none, a little, a lot)
Comments (Behaviors noted during
retelling, asides the student made, etc.)
