Retelling Stories with Structure
Retell stories including key details in sequence, describe characters, settings, and major events using evidence from the text, and describe the overall structure of a story (beginning, middle, ending)
Suggested ages 6–8
Learning journey
Your child is developing deeper reading skills — understanding how stories are structured, identifying main ideas in informational texts, comparing characters' perspectives, and recognising how different text features help organise information.
Evidence of understanding
- Retell a familiar story in order, including at least three key details from beginning, middle, and end
- Describe a character's appearance, actions, or personality using details from the text
- Explain how the beginning of a story introduces the characters and setting, and how the ending concludes the action
Assessment prompt
After reading a story, can Retelling Stories with Structure describe the main character — including what kind of person they are, what they wanted, and how they felt at the end — using details from the book?
Standards alignment
RL.1.2
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 1
RL.1.3
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 1
RL.2.5
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 2
Retell stories
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1
Make inferences
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1