2. Summarizing
O Reading Comprehension is important so that we understand
what we read.
O One way to make sure we comprehend what we read is to
retell what we read.
Have you ever retold a story?
3. Retelling is a way of
summarizing.
It’s important because it extracts the essential
information of a text:
O the main idea
O the supporting details
4. Retelling
In order to retell, you need to think about the
major elements of the text. These include:
O Characters
O Setting
O Problem
O Attempts to resolve problem
O Resolution
O Outcome
5. Tools
You may use different tools to help you retell the
story.
Maybe you’ve seen some of these?
9. Retelling with a Story Map
I thought about the:
O Characters
O Setting
O Problem
O Resolution
10. Retelling with a Story Map
Then, I used a story map to retell this story.
Characters:
Problem:
boredom
Characters:
Bob and Cindy
Setting:
Farmland in Indiana
A hot day
Resolution:
Build a clubhouse in the old barn!Attempts:
Swim?
-no pond
Horse ride
-too hot
Ending:
Bob and Cindy design the whole club-
house then invite all their friends to join!