Characters, settings, and events
Identify characters, settings, and major events in stories; become familiar with key stories, fairy tales, and traditional tales and retell them with key details in sequence
Suggested ages 5–8
Learning journey
Your child is building reading skills — understanding stories by identifying characters and events, asking questions about what they read, and connecting books to their own experiences.
Evidence of understanding
- Name the main characters in a story
- Describe where and when a story takes place
- Retell a familiar story including beginning, middle, and end events
Assessment prompt
After reading a fairy tale or story together, can Characters, settings, and events retell it to you in order — saying who was in it, where it happened, and what the main events were?
Standards alignment
RL.1.3
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 1
RL.K.2
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · K
RL.K.3
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · K
Retell stories
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1
Increase familiarity with books and retell stories
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2
Familiarity with key stories
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key stage 1