English · Preschool

Retell with Pictures and Puppets

A grown-up reads a short original story, Cat's Lost Mitten, aloud. Children name who is in it and where it happens, retell the events in order with pictures, say what the problem was and how it was fixed, and then retell the story with a simple sock puppet.

3 lessons
About 40 minutes
Story check: 4 questions
Ways to answer: choose an answer and sort into groups

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What learners will discover

After listening to a short story, name the characters (who) and the setting (where).
Retell the main events of a story in order (first, next, last) using pictures or a puppet.
Tell the problem in a story and how it was fixed.

Lessons

Listen to the story 4 steps2 practiceabout 14 min
Retell in order 5 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
The problem and the fix 5 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
Story check 4 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

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Guides for grown-ups

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