Retell with lesson

1st Grade English practice: A rabbit shares food and makes a friend. What lesson fits best: Share with others or Run very fast. Part of story elements (Story Elements).

~8 min

Tell the beginning, middle, and end in order.

Retelling a Story in Order

My Story Map

Characters

  • Little Rabbit

Setting

A sunny forest

Events

  • Beginning: Rabbit gets lost
  • Middle: Rabbit finds a map
  • End: Rabbit gets home safe

To retell a story, tell the big parts—the beginning, the middle, and the end—in the order they happened.

💡 Think about what happened first, next, and last.