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Lesson Overview

The students will be able to retell a text; beginning, middle and end, while using key details to determine the theme in a text heard or read.

Duration

1-2 hours

Essential Question

Why is it important to be able to retell a story?

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Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3

English Language Arts

A book for read-aloud (Could be a book that students are familiar with, or it could be a new book. It should have a clear beginning, middle and ending.)
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Grade level books for students to read during independent/partner reading time.

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Standards

ELA.AOR.2 Evaluate and critique the development of themes and central ideas within and across texts.
- ELA.K.AOR.2.1 Retell familiar stories using main story elements in a literary text
ELA.AOR.6 Summarize and paraphrase text to support comprehension and understanding.
- ELA.K.AOR.6.1 Retell a text orally to enhance comprehension: a. include main character(s), setting, and important events for astory; and b. include topic and supporting details for an informational text
ELA.AOR.2 Evaluate and critique the development of themes and central ideas within and across texts.
- ELA.1.AOR.2.1 Retell a story using main story elements and identify a lesson in a literary text
ELA.AOR.6 Summarize and paraphrase text to support comprehension and understanding.
- ELA.1.AOR.6.1 Retell a text orally and in writing to enhance comprehension: a. include main story elements at the beginning, middle, and end for a literary text; and b. include a central idea and supporting details for an informational text
ELA.AOR.2 Evaluate and critique the development of themes and central ideas within and across texts.
- ELA.2.AOR.2.1 Identify and explain an explicit theme in a literary text
ELA.AOR.6 Summarize and paraphrase text to support comprehension and understanding.
- ELA.2.AOR.6.1 Retell a text to enhance comprehension: a. include main story elements in a logical sequence for a literary text; and b. include a central idea and supporting details for an informational text
ELA.AOR.2 Evaluate and critique the development of themes and central ideas within and across texts.
- ELA.3.AOR.2.1 Identify and explain an explicit theme in a literary text and how it is developed by key details
ELA.AOR.6 Summarize and paraphrase text to support comprehension and understanding.
- ELA.3.AOR.6.1 Summarize a text to enhance comprehension: a. include plot, theme, and key details for a literary text; and b. include a central idea and supporting details for an informational text

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