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Review for lower levels.

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Retelling glove!

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Rainbow Retelling Stem Prompts

Red- Ready to hear a retelling of the story? The characters in the story are…

Orange- On to where this story took place…

Yellow- You have to hear the problem in the story…

Green- Get ready for a few more details…

Blue- Better start bringing it to a close and telling you how the problem was solved…

Purple- Picking my favorite party is easy, it was when…

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Proficient readers are fluent at decoding and comprehend what is read. Reading comprehension can be nurtured long before a child begins to read on her own.

Rainbow retelling is a fun way to work on one of the basic blocks of comprehension- retelling a story. This activity can be done with a story that a child has listened to or one that child has read on her own.

Reading Comprehension Activity

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Making the Rainbow Retelling Bracelet
Materials needed for 1 bracelet: string or plastic lacing and 6 stringing beads (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple)
1. Measure a piece of string for the correct size to fit on the child's wrist.

2. String the beads by placing the colors in this order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.

3. Tie the string ends together with a knot.

The retelling bracelet is ready to wear and use.

Using the Rainbow Retelling Bracelet

Time to work on reading comprehension using the rainbow retelling bracelet.

Watch this video to see how it works or read the directions below.

Tell the child that she will slide one bead over at a time beginning with red to help retell the story she just listened to or read on her own.

Review the following stem prompts with the child and model a retelling of a familiar story such as The Three Little Pigs. I've included a handy sheet of the prompts that you can print and have to reference.
Rainbow Retelling Stem Prompts Red- Ready to hear a retelling of the story? The characters in the story are... Orange- On to where this story took place... Yellow- You have to hear the problem in the story... Green- Get ready for a few more details... Blue- Better start bringing it to a close and telling you how the problem was solved... Purple- Picking my favorite party is easy, it was when...
Next, let the child try a retelling with your assistance. With practice, your child will begin to retell a story on her own!
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Proficient readers are fluent at decoding and comprehend what is read. Reading comprehension can be nurtured long before a child begins to read on her own. Rainbow retelling is a fun way to work on one of the basic blocks of comprehension- retelling a story.

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Has anyone tried it?

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Introduce, Summary, and CIREC- Steps for Retelling

Introduction:

1. Begin with an introduction.

________ (name of the text read) by _________ (author)  is a/an ________ (genre, e.g., narrative, informational piece) that’s all about ________ (topic).

Summary (integrates key or interesting vocabulary in the writing):

1. If the selection is a narrative, focus on the story elements that were included in the sample of the text you read.  Add details that seem to be important.

________  by ________  is a narrative that’s all about ________ .  In the selection I read, ________ , the main character, …

1. If the selection was information on, the structure of the section you read as well as important are found in the writing.

Were a cause and effect discussed?

Were two or more things compared?

Was a description presented?

Was there a sequence outlined?

Did the author present an opinion give a rationale for it?

Frame your retelling of key concepts in a way that follows the in the text.

Connections, Interpretations, Reactions, Evaluation, and Conclusions (CIREC):

4. Don’t forget to make connections to experiences or other books, add personal interpretations, share reactions, describe your evaluations of the writing, and explain your conclusions.  You can use the following to guide your retelling.

C: Tell how this compares with what you knew before.

I: Share your thinking.

R: Explain your reactions.  How did it make you feel?

E: Tell what was exciting or interesting.

E: Talk about the writer’s style.

C: What conclusions have you made so far?

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Tried with a struggling 5th grader. He didn't really get it.

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•1. Who was the story about? •2. Where did it take place? •3. What happened at the beginning? •4. What happened in the middle? •5. What happened at the end of the story?

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