Story
Retelling Checklist
Primary Grade Level
Name of Student
______________________________Grade ______________________
Title of
Book (Story) Read__________________________________________________
Directions
for the Teacher: Score 1 point for each element the child included. There
can only be 1 point total in scoring other characters. If there are 4 other
characters in the story and the student can name all four they get 1 point. If
they can name 2 characters out of 4 they get .5 points. Give the student credit
for each generic words such as boy, girl, dog, cat or friends.
Sense
of Story Structure
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Setting |
Possible Scores |
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1 |
Begins book (story) with an introduction |
1 |
______ |
|
2 |
Names of main character |
1 |
______ |
|
3 |
Score for other characters |
1 |
______ |
|
4 |
Includes statement about time and place |
1 |
______ |
|
|
Theme |
|
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|
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Refers to main character’s primary goal or problem to be solved |
1 |
______ |
|
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Plot Episodes |
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|
1 |
Number of episodes in the book (story) _____ |
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|
2 |
Number of episodes recalled (If student recalled few episodes that teacher has identified, use decimal point) |
1 |
______ |
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Resolution |
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|
1 |
Names problem solution/ goal attainment |
1 |
______ |
|
2 |
Ends story |
1 |
______ |
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Sequence |
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Retells book (story) in structural order: setting, theme, plot episodes, resolution. Score 2 for proper, 1 for partial, 0 for no sequence evident. |
2 |
______ |
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Highest
score possible |
Child’s
Score |