Reading: Comprehension

Retelling

 

            Today's Snack: Go through a Veggie Buffet line one at a time; don't let anybody see what you put on your plate. Put a napkin on top of your plate so that there's no peeking. Examples of what could be on a Veggie Buffet line: cherry tomatoes, cucumber disks, zucchini half-circles, broccoli spears, cauliflower spears, baby carrots, celery sticks, yellow squash spears, and so forth. A bowl of dip with a spoon is always popular, too. Now, take a seat with your back to your friend and vice versa. Then take turns talking about what you are eating. Make your friend guess! The more descriptive your words, the faster your friend can guess. See if you can guess each other's snack choices in three guesses or less.

 

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Supplies:

2 short books, such as picture books for young children

2 copies of this page, printed out | 2 pieces of paper | 2 pencils

 

 

            A great way to build your reading comprehension skill is to read a book or a story, and then "retell" the story to someone else. It helps you focus on the point of the story and understand it well enough to communicate the story accurately.

 

So get with a partner, each of you read a short book, and then ask these questions of each other and write down the answers. Then share with the whole group.

 

Retelling Tasks

 

Main Idea         What was this story all about?

 

Characters        Tell me about the main characters in this story.

 

Details              Could you tell me a little more about ________?

 

Events              What happened at the beginning, middle and end?

 

Problem(s)        What was the main problem? Were there more than 1?

 

Resolution        How did the problem(s) get solved?