Retelling
What is the first important part of 5 finger retelling?
Who are the main characters?
I am the color of darkness. Some people say I’m bad luck. Others say I have nine lives. Witches keep me as their pet. What am I?
I am a black cat.
My mother ___________ (cook) dinner yesterday.
cooked, past
Johnny needs to reheat his dinner, its cold. What does RE- mean?
Re - Again, To heat again
What is the 2nd step of 5 finger retelling?
Setting- where the story takes place
I’m creepy. I love to crawl around. I have eight legs. I trap bugs and eat them. What am I?
I am a spider.
I am _________ (wash) my face and hands
present tense
washing
Mom made fish sticks for dinner, I dislike them. Yuck! What does DIS- Mean
Dis- not
Dislike - not like
What is step 3 in the 5 finger retelling?
I am part man and part monster. I have a great sense of smell. I love the full moon. I howl at the night sky. What am I?
I am a werewolf
Kate ______ (see) an elephant!
past
saw
How do you say in one word, I am full of hope
Hopeful
What is step 5 in the 5 finger retelling?
Solution
What is the solution to the main character's problem?
I’m a dead man walking. I smell pretty bad. I don’t walk very fast. I’m all wrapped up. What am I?
I am a mummy.
future
will get
I teach for a living, I am a what? What is the suffix?
I am a teacher!
Suffix: -er
What is step 4 in the 5 finger retelling?
Events-
Beginning
Middle
End
I have no reflection. I have no heartbeat. I sleep during the day. I can turn into a bat. What am I?
I am a vampire
I ________ (think) his birthday was in March?
thought
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What does the prefix PRE- mean?
Pre - means before
Preview - view before