Retell the Story is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on telling a story back with its key parts, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 18 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.
18 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.
Retell the Story
RL.K.2
NameDate
Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
The Top Shelf
Mia wanted the blue cup. It was on the top shelf. Mia could not reach it. She pulled a chair over, but the chair was still too low. Then her big brother came in. He lifted the cup down for her. "Thank you," said Mia.
1. Tell the story in your own words. What happened?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
The Lost Mitten
Ben lost one red mitten in the snow. His hand was cold. He looked under the slide. He looked by the gate. Then a small dog trotted up. The dog had the red mitten in its mouth. Ben laughed and put the mitten back on.
1. Tell the story in your own words. What happened?
LessonPrint · RL.K.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Retell the Story
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Mia could not reach the blue cup on the top shelf, the chair was too low, and her brother lifted it down.
2.1. Ben lost a red mitten in the snow, looked for it, and a dog brought it back.
Questions about Retell the Story
What does the Retell the Story worksheet cover?
It practises telling a story back with its key parts — 2 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RL.K.2: Retell a well-known story in your own words, keeping the important parts. 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 Retell the Story practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2 — RL.K.2, in the Reading: Literature domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Retell the Story is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RL.K.2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Retell the Story 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 Retell the Story can I print?
25 versions, of which 18 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 Retell the Story free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Retell the Story, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.K.2?
Yes — “Retelling a Familiar Story” is a 30-minute Kindergarten plan for RL.K.2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Retell the Story is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RL.K.2
Retell a well-known story in your own words, keeping the important parts.
Teaching this next? Retelling a Familiar Story is the 30-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.