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General
In this lesson, students will
Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2
Learning objective
Students will be able to recount stories including key details
Introduction
Students will spin the wheel and answer the corresponding question (e.g., What is your favorite school memory to retell?). Explain how students might retell a story. Have students discuss why the skill of retelling is important
Instruction
Students will read The Lion and the Mouse Fable and answer the 5 W's. They will retell the story using that information. Next, they will discuss why the lesson from the fable was important to learn. They will also sequence the fable into beginning, middle, and end.
Quiz
Students will answer ten questions in which they review the material learned in the lesson. They use the story of the Lion and the Mouse to determine when an event happens in a story.
Closing
Students will recall what they learned:
- What does it mean to retell a story?
- Why is retelling important?
- What are the 5 w's?
- Why should I use the 5 w's when I retell a story?
Lastly, students will share their favorite stories to retell.
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