Knuffle Bunny Retells

In reading, we've been working on retelling fiction stories. We've talked about when we retell we need to mention the most important parts of the story.  The kids know that fiction stories have characters, setting, a problem, and solution. Sometimes it is difficult for second graders to put their retells in a proper sequence and include the "most important" details.  We use this chart to help :

Try using this chart at home when your child's finished reading a fiction book!

We practiced retelling using Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny  books.  Be sure to check them out!