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 17 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 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.
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. Tell the story in your own words. What happened?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
New Shoes
Ada got new shoes. They were shiny and green. On the first day she walked slowly so they would stay clean. Then she saw a puddle. Ada stopped. She looked at the puddle for a long time. Then she jumped in with both feet.
1. Tell the story in your own words. What happened?
LessonPrint · RL.K.2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Retell the Story
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Two children wanted one swing, Rosa waited, and Tam gave her a turn and pushed her.
2.1. Ada got shiny green shoes, walked slowly to keep them clean, then jumped in a puddle.
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.