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Do life and/or educational experiences or background knowledge make a difference in retelling skills (is it different at various grade levels)? (Michelle)

Activities: Research reading standards preschool - 12th grade Review formative assessment

Resources: KCK/ACT hybrid standards

**KCK10RK0127 Retelling/Summarizing: Retell [or role play] important events and information from a variety of passages (RK.1.4.9, ACT) KCK10R010130b Retelling/Summarizing: Retell [or role play] important events, information, and main ideas in a variety of narrative and expository passages (R1.1.4.9, ACT) KCK10R020125b Retelling/Summarizing: Summarize and retell important events and main ideas, using supporting details, facts, and information, in narrative and expository passages (R2.1.4.10, ACT) KCK10R030128 Retelling/Summarizing: Summarize and retell main ideas and events, using supporting details, facts, and information, in narrative and expository passages (R3.1.4.10, ACT) KCK10R040127 Retelling/Summarizing: Summarize and retell main ideas and events, using supporting details, facts, and information, in grade-level-appropriate narrative, expository, and technical passages (R4.1.2.9, ACT) KCK10R050128 Summarizing/Retelling: Summarize and retell main ideas and events, using supporting details, facts, and information, in grade-level-appropriate narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive passages (R5.1.4.9, ACT) KCK10R070119 Use paraphrasing and organizational skills to summarize information, including stated and implied main ideas, main events, and important details, from narrative, expository, persuasive, and technical passages (R7.1.4.9, ACT) KCK10R080119 Use paraphrasing and organizational skills to summarize information, including stated and implied main ideas, main events, and important details, from narrative, expository, persuasive, and technical passages (R8.1.4.9, ACT) KCK10RHS0115 Use paraphrasing and organizational skills to summarize information, including stated and implied main ideas, main events, important details, and underlying meanings, from a variety of grade-level appropriate narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive passages, clearly preserving the author’s intent (RHS.1.4.9, ACT) Use paraphrasing and organizational skills to summarize information, including stated and implied main ideas, main events, important details, and underlying meanings, from a variety of grade-level appropriate narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive passages, clearly preserving the author’s intent (RHS.1.4.9, ACT)**

Main Entry: **re·tell**


 * 1** **:** to tell again or in another form
 * 2** **:** to count again

Main Entry: **1sum·ma·ry**


 * 1** **:** expressing or covering the main points briefly **: [|CONCISE]** 
 * 2** **:** done without delay or formality **:** quickly carried out 

Main Entry: **1para·phrase**


 * a way of stating something (as a written work) again by giving the meaning in different words

Background knowledge required for retelling includes main ideas, supporting details, and sequence. Retelling further builds the ability to summarize and paraphase.

Retelling is important because it helps build story writing skills and builds comprehension.

What could a 21st century "project based" activity for retelling look or sound like? What innovations could be incorporated into these activities? (Linda)

Activities: Read article "Using Technology to Teach Reading in the Content Area" Lessons on retelling

Resources: Article www.altech.com www.trackstarforteachers.org

What organizational skills do you need in order for students to critically think about retell? What types of instructional supports would be beneficial to help students retell? (Vickie)

Activities: Find graphic organizers

Critical Thinking:Retelling Google articles on retelling/critical thinking higher level thinkng Attend a BERG worshop on retelling/classroom support and ideas Resources: www.edhelper.com www.graphicorganizers.com www.altech.com www.netrover.com/~kingskid/ ** graphic ** / ** graphic ** .htm - library.thinkquest.org/J001156/.../sl_ ** graphic ** _ ** organizers ** .htm timmonstimes.blogspot.com/.../ ** retelling ** -with- ** graphic ** - ** organizer ** .html - [|www.slatersoftware.com/]   **Retelling**-Overlooked.pdf

How can ELL students communicate retell most effectively? (Allesa)

Activities: www.trackstarforteachers.org articles and lesson plans Read article "Strategies for teaching reading"

Resources: www.trackstarforteachers.com www.scholastic.com

How could students collaborate effectively to retell throughout the guaranteed viable curriculum (GVC)?

Activities: Blog question on Classroom 2.0

Resources: Classroom 2.0

Other activities/Resources

Activities

Research reading standards preschool - 12th grade

Review articles

Look for graphic organizers/ organizational ideas

Review writing and speaking standards preschool-12th grade

Resources

KCK/ACT hybrid standards

Using Technology to Teach Reading in the Content Area

www.edhelper.com

www.starreading.com

www.discoveryeducation.com

www.scholastic.com

www.superteacher.com

www.timeforkids.com