Listen and Retell is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on holding on to a story well enough to say it back, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.10. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
22 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Listen and Retell
RL.K.10
NameDate
Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
One Swing
There was one swing and two children. Tam got there first. Rosa waited. She waited a long time. Then Tam looked up. "You can have a turn now," he said. Rosa smiled and got on. Tam pushed her.
1. What happened first: Rosa got on, or Tam looked up?
2. Tell the story in your own words. What happened?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Nia's Hat
The wind took Nia's blue hat. It rolled down the hill. Nia ran after it. The hat stopped by a big rock. Nia picked it up and held it tight. She walked home with two hands on her hat.
1. What happened first: the hat rolled, or Nia ran?
2. Tell the story in your own words. What happened?
LessonPrint · RL.K.10 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Listen and Retell
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Tam looked up first, then Rosa got on. 2. Two children wanted one swing, Rosa waited, and Tam gave her a turn and pushed her.
2.1. The hat rolled down the hill first. 2. The wind blew Nia's blue hat down a hill, she ran after it, and she carried it home in two hands.
Questions about Listen and Retell
What does the Listen and Retell worksheet cover?
It practises holding on to a story well enough to say it back — 2 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RL.K.10: Join in when the class reads together, and follow what is going on. The instruction to pupils is “Read the story, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Listen and Retell practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.10 — RL.K.10, in the Reading: Literature domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Listen and Retell is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RL.K.10, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Listen and Retell come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Listen and Retell can I print?
25 versions, of which 22 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Listen and Retell free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Listen and Retell, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RL.K.10
Join in when the class reads together, and follow what is going on.