Recounting Review

What does it mean to retell a story?

• to tell about the characters

• to tell about the characters and setting

• to tell about the characters, setting, and events

• to ask questions about the text

Who is the main character?

• Mike

• A rat

• The ball

• The tree

What is the setting?

• At the beach

• Near a river

• At Mike's house

• In the forest

How does the character solve his problem?

• Mike gets the ball down

• Sam gets the ball for Mike

• The ball falls down in the wind

• Mike never gets the ball back

What is the moral of a story?

• what words the character says

• where the story takes place

• what places the character sees

• what lesson the character learns

What is the character's problem?

• She wanted to lean back in her chair and her friend pushed her.

• She wanted to lean back in her chair, but her teacher told her not to.

• She leaned back in her chair and fell.

• She told her friend to lean back in her chair.

What is the moral of the story?

• Do your best.

• Always tell the truth.

• Listen and follow directions.

How did the character learn this moral?

• The character learned the moral by listening to the teacher.

• The character learned the moral by leaning in her chair and getting hurt.

• The character learned the moral by telling the truth.