Retell with the Key Details is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on retelling a story without losing what matters, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Retell with the Key Details
RL.1.2
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Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
The Last Lap
Dee was fast. She won every race at sports day, and she knew it.
In the relay, she ran the last lap. Her team was behind. Dee ran so hard that her chest burned, but the other runner crossed the line first.
Dee sat on the grass. Her team came and sat with her. "You made up ten metres," said Ali. Dee had not thought about that. She had only thought about losing.
1. Retell the story in your own words.
2. How does the ending change the story?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Market Day
On Saturdays, Grandpa took Omar to the market. Omar carried the basket. Grandpa carried the money.
Omar's job was to pick the apples. He learned to press each one gently with his thumb. A soft spot meant the apple would be brown inside.
One week Grandpa let Omar carry the money instead. Omar counted the change twice. He got it right both times.
1. Retell the story in your own words.
2. How does the story end?
LessonPrint · RL.1.2 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Retell with the Key Details
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Dee ran the last lap of the relay from behind, did not win, and her team pointed out that she had made up ten metres. 2. It turns a loss into something Dee can be proud of.
2.1. Omar went to the market with Grandpa, learned to choose apples, and was then trusted to carry the money. 2. With Omar getting the change right, which shows he can be trusted.
More practice for RL.1.2
Retell a story with its key parts, and say what it was trying to teach.