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Retelling CardsKindergarten
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
4 Practice Retelling Children can do cumulative retellings or paired retellings. Children can also use the retelling activities found on the Treasures Reading and Writing Workstation Flip Charts.
3 Guide Retelling Use the leveled language acquisition prompts on the back of the cards to guide children in retelling the complete selection.
2 Model Retelling Display the fi rst card. Model the retelling with the Think Aloud on the back of the card.
1 Introduce the Retelling Cards
Retelling Cards provide concrete prompts for English Language Learners.
Beginning: Have children name the objects pictured on the cards.
Intermediate: Have children place the cards in the correct sequence and complete the following sentence patterns.
First _______________. Next ________________. Last ________________.
Advanced/Advanced High: Have children order the Retelling Cards and retell the selection in their own words.
Modeled RetellingThis is Little Red Hen. She is planting wheat.
Wheat is a grain that we use to make bread. Little
Red Hen asks her friends if they will help her.
Beginning
Who is this? Is she
planting wheat or
corn?
Intermediate
What is Little Red Hen
doing in this picture?
What can you use
wheat for?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Little Red Hen
doing? What might she
do with the wheat?
What does she ask her
friends?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELL
Guided RetellingWho is this? What is she doing? What is wheat used for?
Little Red Hen
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Modeled RetellingThis is Little Red Hen. She is planting wheat.
Wheat is a grain that we use to make bread. Little
Red Hen asks her friends if they will help her.
Beginning
Who is this? Is she
planting wheat or
corn?
Intermediate
What is Little Red Hen
doing in this picture?
What can you use
wheat for?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Little Red Hen
doing? What might she
do with the wheat?
What does she ask her
friends?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELL
Guided RetellingWho is this? What is she doing? What is wheat used for?
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Read Retell WriteUse the Retelling Cards to help children develop:
• Oral Language • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Writing Skills
Retelling Routine
4 ExcellentThe reader clearly retells the story using detailed information.
3 GoodThe reader retells the story using some detailed information.
2 FairThe reader retells the story using limited detail with some inaccuracies.
1 UnsatisfactoryThe reader is unable to provide information related to the story.
Retell and WriteUse the Retelling Cards as writing prompts.
Writing Activities• Sequence the Retelling Cards in order and write a summary.
• Write a new story ending.
• Write about a favorite part of the story.
• Compare and contrast two Retelling Cards. Write about what is the same and what is different on the two cards.
Retelling Rubric for Assessment Retelling Rubric
Jazz Baby
Modeled RetellingThe children are dancing to the music. They
are listening to the piano and drum. They are
having fun.
Guided RetellingWhat are these children doing? How do you know they
are dancing? How do you know they are having fun? What
instruments are they listening to?
Beginning
Point to the piano in
the picture. Say piano.
What are the children
doing, dancing or
walking? Do they look
happy or sad?
Intermediate
Who is dancing?
What are the children
listening to? Can you
find the drum? Do you
think they are having
fun?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the
children doing? What
instruments do you
see? How do you think
the children feel?
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Jazz Baby
Modeled RetellingThe boy is playing the trumpet. He blows air into
the trumpet. The boy’s cheeks are puff y.
Beginning
Is the boy playing the
trumpet or the drums?
Are his cheeks puffy?
Show me how you
make your cheeks
puffy.
Intermediate
Who is playing the
trumpet? What does
the boy blow into the
trumpet? Why are the
boy’s cheeks puffy?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the boy doing?
How does he play it?
Why do you think the
boy’s cheeks are puffy?
Guided RetellingWhat instrument is this boy playing? How does he play the
trumpet? Why are the boy’s cheeks puff y?
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Jazz Baby
Modeled RetellingThe girl is pounding on the drums. She is using
her hands and arms to play them. The drums
make a loud sound.
Guided RetellingWhat instrument is this girl playing? How does she make music
with the drums? What sounds would you hear?
Beginning
Is the girl playing the
drums or the piano?
How many drums do
you see? Does she use
her hands and arms?
Intermediate
What is the girl
pounding on? What
does she use to play
the drums? Do the
drums make a loud or
a soft sound?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the girl doing?
How does she make
music with the drums?
What do the drums
sound like?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELL
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Jazz Baby
Modeled RetellingThe boy is playing the piano. He strikes the piano
keys with his fi ngers. The piano makes music. The
girl is singing along with the music.
Beginning
Who is playing the
piano? What is the
girl doing, singing or
dancing?
Intermediate
How does the boy
play the piano? What
happens when he
plays the piano? What
does the girl do when
she hears the music?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the boy doing?
How does the piano
make music? What is
the girl doing?
Guided RetellingHow is the girl working together with the boy? What song do
you think she is singing?
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Jazz Baby
Modeled RetellingThe children are dancing to the music. They are
hopping and bouncing. They are jumping up and
dancing. They are having fun!
Guided RetellingWhat do you think these children are doing? How can you tell?
What sounds would you hear?
Beginning
Who do you see? Are
the children having
fun? Are they dancing
or are they sitting?
Intermediate
What are the children
doing? Do you think
the children are happy?
Tell why you think so.
Advanced/Advanced High
What is happening?
How are the children
dancing? How are they
feeling?
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Jazz Baby
Modeled RetellingThe children are humming a song. They are going
to sleep. They sleep next to their instruments.
Guided RetellingWhat is going on in the picture? Why are these children tired?
What are they humming? What instruments do you see?
Beginning
Are the children
singing or humming?
Show me how you
hum. Are the children
going to sleep?
Intermediate
Talk about what the
children are doing.
What instruments do
you see? Do you think
the children are tired?
Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
How many children do
you see? What are they
doing? Why do you
think the children are
going to sleep?
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Modeled RetellingThis family is getting ready for a picnic. The dad is
packing the baseball bats. The mom is carrying a
blanket and a basket. One girl is getting her kite
out of the closet. The dog has a fl ying disk in its
mouth. There is a picnic basket and a cooler on
the fl oor.
Picnic at Apple Park
Guided RetellingWhere do you think the picnic will take place? What are the
girl and her dad planning to do at the picnic? Who will use the
fl ying disk?
Beginning
Is this family getting
ready for a picnic?
Point to the dad. Who
is carrying a blanket
and a basket? Who has
a kite?
Intermediate
How many people
are in this family?
What are they getting
ready for? What is the
mom bringing to the
picnic? What is the dog
bringing to the picnic?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the family
doing? What are they
bringing to the picnic?
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Modeled RetellingThis family is also getting ready for a picnic.
They are putting things in the car. The family is
bringing a guitar, baseball bats, their dog, a picnic
basket, and a cooler.
Guided RetellingWho are the members of this family and how are they getting
ready for the picnic? Where do you think they are?
Picnic at Apple Park
Beginning
Is this family putting
things in the car? Who
is bringing a baseball
bat? Who is bringing a
basket?
Intermediate
Who is in this family?
What are they getting
ready for? Name two
things the family is
bringing. Where is the
dog?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is this family
doing? Can you name
some things that this
family is bringing?
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Modeled RetellingThe children and their families are at the park
now. The children are playing baseball. The
families are getting the tables ready for the food.
The dogs are with their owners.
Guided RetellingWhere are the children playing baseball? Can you tell what is
happening? What is the dad telling the girl to do?
Picnic at Apple Park
Beginning
Where are the children
and their families now?
What are the children
playing? Who is getting
the tables ready for the
food?
Intermediate
What are the families
doing? Where are they?
What are the children
doing? How many
dogs do you see?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the families
putting on the tables?
What are the children
doing? Where are the
dogs?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELL
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Modeled RetellingThe families and friends are having a picnic in the
park. There is a lot of food. The families are eating
and sharing their food.
Guided RetellingWhat are the children doing at the picnic? Tell about the food
you see on the picnic table. What food do you like to bring to
a picnic?
Picnic at Apple Park
Beginning
Are the families eating
or playing now? Is
there a lot of food?
Name one type of
food.
Intermediate
What are the families
doing now? Who is
watching them? Can
you name one of the
foods you see on the
table?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the families
and friends doing
now? What are the
dogs doing? What are
some of the foods on
the table?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
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Modeled RetellingThe families are taking their dogs for a walk. The
dogs see a skunk. They start to bark.
Guided RetellingWhat did the dogs fi nd in the bush? Do you think the skunk is
afraid of the dogs? What will happen next?
Picnic at Apple Park
Beginning
Who is taking the dogs
for a walk? What do
they see, a skunk or a
pig?
Intermediate
What are the families
doing now? What did
the dogs see? What did
the dogs start doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
What do the dogs see
in the park? What do
you think the dogs will
do next?
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Modeled RetellingIt is time to go home. The families are saying
“good-bye”. They are putting things away in their
cars. It is raining.
Guided RetellingWhat is happening in this picture? Why are the families saying
“good-bye?”
Picnic at Apple Park
Beginning
Is it time to go home?
What are the families
saying? Is it still sunny,
or is it raining?
Intermediate
What are the families
saying? Do you think
the families are leaving
because it is raining?
Where are they putting
their things?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the families
doing? Why do you
think it’s time to go
home now?
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Modeled RetellingSome friends are diff erent ages. A boy and a man
are playing the guitar and singing. They live in the
United States.
Guided RetellingAre the boy and the man the same age? What are they doing?
Where do they live?
Friends All Around
Beginning
Point to the boy. Who
is the boy playing the
guitar with? Is the boy
younger or older than
the man?
Intermediate
Who is playing the
guitar? Is the man
older or younger than
the boy? Where do
they live?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the boy and
the man doing? How
old do you think they
are? What country do
they live in?
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Modeled RetellingSome friends listen to each other. The two
girls are whispering in the boy’s ear. The boy is
laughing. The children live in Thailand.
Guided RetellingWhat are the girls doing? What is the boy doing? Do you think
they are friends? What shows you? Where do they live?
Friends All Around
Beginning
Who is whispering in
the boy’s ear? What
is the boy doing,
laughing or crying?
Intermediate
Who is laughing? Who
is whispering? Where
do the children live?
Advanced/Advanced High
What do these friends
do? What is the boy
doing? What country
do the children live in?
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Modeled RetellingA boy and a girl are riding a horse together. The
girl is wearing a pink and white dress. The boy is
wearing a hat, jacket, and pants. The horse is gray.
These children live in Spain.
Guided RetellingWhat are the girl and boy doing? Describe what they are
wearing. Do you think it is a special day in Spain?
Friends All Around
Beginning
Who is riding the
horse? Is the horse
black or gray?
Intermediate
What is the girl
wearing? What is the
boy wearing? What are
they riding? Where do
the children live?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the boy
and the girl riding
together? Tell what
they are wearing.
Where do they live?
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Modeled RetellingTwo boys are playing with a soccer ball. One boy
hits the ball with his head. The other boy will
catch it. The boys live in South Africa.
Guided RetellingWhat are the boys doing? What do you think the other boy will
do with the soccer ball?
Friends All Around
Beginning
Who hits the ball? Who
will catch it?
Intermediate
Who is playing with
a soccer ball? Which
boy is hitting the ball?
Where do the boys
live?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the boys
doing with a soccer
ball? Who will catch
it? Where do the boys
live?
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Beginning
Who is arguing? What
are the boy and the girl
holding? What are they
playing?
Intermediate
Where are the
children? Are they
playing or arguing?
Who is pointing a
finger?
Advanced/Advanced High
Where are the
children? What are they
doing? What country
do they live in?
ELL
Modeled RetellingA girl and a boy are arguing. They are at a tennis
court. They are holding rackets. The girl is
pointing her fi nger at the boy. The children live in
the United States.
Guided RetellingWhat is happening on the tennis court? Why do you think the
girl is pointing her fi nger at the boy? What do you think the girl is
saying to the boy?
Friends All Around
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Modeled RetellingA boy and a girl have their arms around each
other. They are smiling. They care about each
other. They live in Singapore.
Guided RetellingWhat is happening in this picture? Are the girl and boy friends?
Do you think they care about each other?
Friends All Around
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Beginning
Are the boy and the
girl friends? Are they
happy or sad?
Intermediate
Who is smiling? How
do you know the
children are friends?
Where do the children
live?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is in the picture?
How do you know the
children care about
each other? Where do
the children live?
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Modeled RetellingMolly lets Simon ride her bicycle. Molly and
Simon play together every day, just the two of
them. They are best friends.
Guided RetellingWhy is Molly letting Simon ride her bike? Why do you think they
are best friends?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Who is riding Molly’s
bicycle? What do Molly
and Simon do every
day? Are Molly and
Simon best friends?
Intermediate
Who lets Simon ride
her bike? Do you think
Molly and Simon are
best friends? Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who does the bicycle
belong to? What did
Molly do? What are
Molly and Simon?
Simon and Molly plus Hester
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Modeled RetellingSimon is kicking the ball to Molly. They are
laughing and having fun together. Now Hester is
watching Simon and Molly play.
Guided RetellingWho is the new person? Does Simon want Hester to play with
Molly and him? What do you think Hester wants to do?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Point to Molly and
Simon. Who is kicking
the ball? Point to
Hester. Is Hester
watching or riding?
Intermediate
What are Simon and
Molly doing? Who
is watching? Do you
think Hester wants to
play with Simon and
Molly?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Simon and
Molly doing? What is
Hester doing? Why
do you think Hester is
watching?
Simon and Molly plus Hester
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Modeled RetellingSimon and Hester are at Molly’s house. They are
having a snack. Simon made toast with butter.
Hester asks Molly for some cinnamon-sugar.
Molly thinks that is a good idea. Simon looks sad.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Where are the
children? Who made
toast with butter? Who
looks sad? Who looks
happy?
Intermediate
Where are the
children? What are the
children doing? What
did Simon make? Who
asks for cinnamon-
sugar? How does
Simon feel?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the children
doing? Who is not
using cinnamon-sugar?
Why do you think
Simon looks sad?
Guided RetellingWhat is happening? Why do you think Molly and Hester are
smiling? Why is Simon looking sad and not using the cinnamon
sugar?
Simon and Molly plus Hester
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Modeled RetellingSimon spends all afternoon trying to make paper
airplanes, but none of them work. Simon wishes
Hester would fl y away.
Guided RetellingWhy do you think Simon is trying to make paper airplanes?
Why is Simon playing by himself? What does he wish Hester
would do? Where is Molly?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Who is making paper
airplanes? How does
he look, happy or
sad? Does Simon wish
Hester would fly away,
like an airplane?
Intermediate
What is Simon trying
to do? Do the paper
airplanes work? What
does Simon wish
Hester would do?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Simon doing?
Why is Simon playing
by himself? What does
he wish Hester would
do?
Simon and Molly plus Hester
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Modeled RetellingHester is giving Simon her helmet. She wants
Simon to teach her how to ride a bicycle. Hester
will teach Simon how to make a paper airplane
that fl ies. Molly is happy.
Guided RetellingWhy do you think Hester is handing her bike helmet to Simon?
What will he do? What will Hester teach Simon? How do you
think Molly feels about Simon and Hester becoming friends?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Does Hester know how
to ride a bicycle? Who
will teach her? Does
Simon know how to
make paper airplanes?
Who will teach him?
Intermediate
Who will teach Hester
how to ride a bicycle?
Who will teach Simon
how to make paper
airplanes? How does
Molly feel?
Advanced/Advanced High
What will Simon and
Hester teach each
other? Why do you
think Molly is happy?
Simon and Molly plus Hester
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Modeled RetellingSimon, Molly, and Hester play together every day.
They like to fl y paper airplanes. The three children
are friends now.
Guided RetellingHow do Simon, Molly, and Hester learn to play together as
friends? What do the three of them do together?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Who plays together
now? Are Simon, Molly,
and Hester friends
now? Are they happy
or sad?
Intermediate
What do Simon, Molly,
and Hester do together
now? What do they like
to do? Do you think
Simon and Hester are
friends now?
Advanced/Advanced High
What do Simon, Molly,
and Hester do now?
How do you think
they feel about being
friends?
Simon and Molly plus Hester
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Modeled RetellingA girl and a boy are standing at a bus stop. A
yellow car is coming down the street. It is coming
towards the girl and the boy. The girl points at the
yellow car.
Guided RetellingWhy does Tess think the yellow car is the bus? What is the
yellow car?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Who is standing at a
bus stop? What is the
girl pointing at?
Intermediate
Where are the boy and
the girl? What is the
girl doing? What do the
children see?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the children
doing at the bus stop?
What do they see?
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Modeled RetellingNow there are three children waiting at the bus
stop. Tess points at the blue truck that is coming
down the street. She asks, “Is this the bus for us,
Gus?”
Beginning
How many children are
at the bus stop now?
Point to Tess. What is
Tess pointing at? Who
is Gus?
Intermediate
How many children
are waiting at the bus
stop? What is coming
down the street? What
does Tess think it is?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is at the bus stop
now? What does Tess
ask Gus? What is she
pointing at? Do you
think it is the bus?
Guided RetellingWhat do you think is coming down the street? Why does Tess
think it is a bus?
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The Bus for Us
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Modeled RetellingNow four children are waiting at the bus stop. The
dog is trying to eat the girl’s lunch. A red truck is
coming down the street. Tess is talking to Gus.
Beginning
How many children are
there at the bus stop
now? Who is trying to
eat the girl’s lunch?
What is coming down
the street now?
Intermediate
Who is at the bus stop
now? What is the dog
doing? What is coming
down the street?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is at the bus stop
now? What do you
think Tess is saying to
Gus? Do you think the
bus is coming? Why
not?
Guided RetellingWhy do you think the dog is about to eat the girl’s lunch? What
does the red truck look like?
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The Bus for Us
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Modeled RetellingNow there are a lot of children waiting at the bus
stop. Tess asks Gus if that is the bus. Gus says, “No,
Tess. This is a backhoe.”
Guided RetellingWhat is a backhoe? Why does Tess think the backhoe is the bus?
What are the other children doing at the bus stop?
Beginning
How many children are
at the bus stop now?
Is that a backhoe or a
bus?
Intermediate
How many children are
waiting at the bus stop
now? What does Gus
say?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the children
doing? What does Tess
think the backhoe is?
What does Gus say?
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The Bus for Us
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Modeled RetellingTess is talking to Gus. Gus is sad and tired. Some
of the children are looking down the street.
Beginning
Is Gus sad and tired?
Who is looking down
the street?
Intermediate
Who is Tess talking to?
How is Gus feeling?
What are the children
looking at?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Tess and Gus
doing now? What do
you think the other
children are looking at?
Guided RetellingWhat is Tess saying to Gus? Why does Gus look so sad and tired?
Where do you think the bus is?
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The Bus for Us
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Modeled RetellingThe school bus is fi nally at the bus stop. The bus
driver is wearing her seat belt. Tess is about to get
on the bus. She is excited. Gus is happy, too.
Guided RetellingWhy is Tess so excited? Where is she going? Where are the other
children going? Do you think Tess has ever taken a ride on a
school bus?
Beginning
What is finally at the
bus stop? Who is about
to get on the bus? How
is Tess, sad or excited?
Is Gus happy?
Intermediate
Where is the school
bus now? Why is Tess
so excited? How does
Gus feel now?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is happening in
the picture? How is
Tess feeling? Why is
Gus happy?
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The Bus for Us
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Modeled RetellingDuck has a wild idea. He climbs on a boy’s bike
and begins to ride it. Duck wobbles a lot at fi rst,
but he has fun.
Guided RetellingWhat is Duck’s “wild” idea? What does Duck do when he begins
to ride?
Beginning
Who has a wild idea?
What is Duck riding? Is
Duck having fun?
Intermediate
Do ducks usually ride
bikes? What is Duck’s
idea? Does Duck
wobble a lot at first?
Show me how you
wobble.
Advanced/Advanced High
Has Duck ridden a bike
before? What does he
do? What happens at
first? How does he feel
about it?
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Duck on a Bike
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Modeled RetellingDuck is riding better now. He rides past Dog.
Duck says, “Hello.” Dog says, “Woof!” He thinks
Duck’s trick is neat.
Guided RetellingWhy do you think Dog likes Duck’s trick? Do you think Dog wants
to ride a bike, too?
Beginning
Who is on the bike?
Who is running? What
does Duck say to Dog?
What does Dog say?
Intermediate
Is Duck riding better
now? What does he
say to Dog? What does
Dog think about Duck
riding a bike?
Advanced/Advanced High
How is Duck riding
now? What does Dog
think about Duck’s
trick?
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Duck on a Bike
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Modeled RetellingDuck rides past Goat and says, “Hello.” Goat says,
“M-a-a-a.” Goat wants to eat the bike.
Guided RetellingWhat is Goat doing when Duck passes? What does Goat say?
What does Goat want to do?
Beginning
Is Duck still riding his
bike? What does Goat
say?
Intermediate
Who is Duck riding
past? What is Goat
doing? What does Goat
want to do?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Duck doing?
What is Goat saying?
Why do you think Goat
wants to eat the bike?
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Duck on a Bike
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Modeled RetellingA bunch of kids ride down the road. They do not
see Duck. The kids go inside the house. They
leave their bikes outside.
Beginning
Who rides down the
road? Do the kids see
Duck? Do the kids go
inside the house or do
they stay outside?
Intermediate
Where do the kids go?
Where do they leave
their bikes? What do
the kids not see?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the kids
doing? Where do they
go? Where are their
bikes?
Guided RetellingWho is riding down the road? Where is Duck?
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Duck on a Bike
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Modeled RetellingThe kids are inside the house. Dog, Goat, and the
other animals are looking at the bikes.
Guided RetellingWhy are the animals looking at the bikes? What do they want to
do? Where is Duck?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSELLBeginning
Where are the kids,
inside or outside? Who
is looking at the bikes?
Intermediate
What are the animals
looking at? Why are
they looking at the
bikes? What do you
think the animals want
to do?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who left their bikes
outside? What are
the animals doing?
What do you think the
animals will do?
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Modeled RetellingThe animals get on the bikes. They ride around
the barnyard. They are having fun!
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Beginning
Who gets on the bikes?
Are the animals having
fun?
Intermediate
What are the animals
doing now? Are the
animals excited or
bored? Where do they
ride?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is happening in
the picture? How are
the animals feeling? Do
you think Duck’s idea
was a good one? Why
or why not?
Guided RetellingWhat are the animals doing now? How are they feeling? How do
you think Duck feels?
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Modeled RetellingAnnie is an apple farmer. She is outside in the
apple orchard picking apples. Her dog and cat are
outside, too. Annie fi lls many baskets with apples.
Beginning
Who is an apple
farmer? What is Annie
picking? Where does
she put the apples?
Intermediate
What is Annie doing?
Where is she? Who is
there too? What does
Annie do with the
apples?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Annie? What
is she doing? What
does Annie do with the
apples? What are her
dog and cat doing?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWhat do you see in the picture? What will she do with all those
apples? How is the dog helping? What is the cat doing?
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Modeled RetellingAnnie is in her kitchen. She is baking muffi ns,
cakes, and pies with the apples. Her dog and cat
are with her. They are watching her bake. They
look hungry!
Beginning
Where is Annie now?
Who bakes muffins,
cakes, and pies with
the apples? Who is
watching?
Intermediate
What is Annie baking
in the kitchen? Who is
with her? How do the
dog and cat look?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Annie baking?
What are the dog and
cat doing? How do you
think they feel?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWhat is Annie doing in the kitchen? What apple foods is she
baking? Where are the dog and cat and what are they doing?
Apple Farmer Annie
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Modeled RetellingAnnie’s truck is crossing the bridge. I can read the
words Annie’s Apples on the truck. I know Annie
is inside the truck, even though I can’t see her.
Annie is taking her apples, muffi ns, cakes, and
pies into the city. She will sell them there.
Guided RetellingHow do you know this is Annie’s truck? Where is Annie taking
her apples, muffi ns, cakes, and pies? What do you think will
happen next?
Beginning
Point to Annie’s truck.
Is Annie going to the
city or the countryside?
What will she do with
her apples, muffins and
cakes?
Intermediate
What color is Annie’s
truck? What is inside
her truck? Why is Annie
taking her food into
the city?
Advanced/Advanced High
Where is Annie’s truck
going? What do you
think Annie will do
when she gets to the
city?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Apple Farmer Annie
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Beginning
Where is Annie now?
Point to the customers.
Are the customers
buying the apples?
Do they look happy or
sad?
Intermediate
Who is at Annie’s
stand? What are the
customers buying?
What would you buy at
Annie’s stand?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Annie
doing? What are the
customers doing? Can
you find the word
apple? Show me.
Modeled RetellingAnnie is selling her apples at the stand. I see the
word apple on everything she’s selling. There are
many customers buying apples and other goods.
Annie’s dog is at the stand, too.
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingHow do you know what Annie is doing? Why are there so many
people at her stand and what are they doing? Can you point to
and name what Annie made in her kitchen? What would you like
to eat at Annie’s market stand?
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Modeled RetellingIt’s time to go home. Annie has empty baskets.
She sold everything! Her dog is in the truck, and
he is smiling.
Beginning
Point to the baskets.
Are they empty or full?
How does Annie look,
happy or sad? Where
is Annie’s dog? Where
will Annie go now?
Intermediate
Where will Annie go
now? What did she
sell? How do you
know? Is her dog
happy?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Annie doing
now? Do you think
they are happy to go
home? Why or why
not?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingHow do you know Annie’s going home? Do you think her dog is
ready to go home, too?
Apple Farmer Annie
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Modeled RetellingAnnie is home again. She is sitting in a chair with
her cat. Her dog and cat are sleeping. Annie is
wearing her pajamas and she’s reading a book.
Annie had a very busy day!
Beginning
Where is Annie now?
Who is sleeping? What
is Annie reading?
Intermediate
What is Annie doing?
What are her cat and
dog doing? Where are
they now? How was
Annie’s day, quiet or
busy?
Advanced/Advanced High
Where is Annie and
what is she doing?
Who is with her? What
are they doing? How
was Annie’s day?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWhat tells you that it’s the end of Annie’s day? How do you think
Annie feels? What are the cat and dog doing?
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Modeled RetellingMomma and her children go to Mr. Brown’s
vegetable cart. They want to buy some sweet
potatoes. They want to make a special pie for
Daddy’s birthday. ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Beginning
Point to Mr. Brown’s
vegetable cart. What
do Momma and her
children want to buy,
sweet potatoes or
peppers? What do they
want to make?
Intermediate
Where are Momma and
her children? What do
they want to buy? Who
is having a birthday?
What do they want to
make?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Momma
and her children
going to buy? Where?
What do they want to
make with the sweet
potatoes?
Guided RetellingWhat are Momma and the children doing at Mr. Brown’s
vegetable cart? What will they make for Daddy’s birthday?
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Modeled RetellingThe cart tips, and the sweet potatoes roll down
the hill. Momma, the children, and Mr. Brown run
after the potatoes. The sweet potatoes do not
stop. They roll and roll.
Beginning
What is rolling down
the hill? Who runs after
the sweet potatoes?
Do the sweet potatoes
stop?
Intermediate
What happens when
the cart tips? What
do Momma and the
children do? What rolls
and rolls and doesn’t
stop?
Advanced/Advanced High
Why are the sweet
potatoes rolling
down the hill? What
are Momma and the
children doing?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWhat happens to Mr. Brown’s cart? What are Momma and the
children doing?
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Modeled RetellingMr. Mason, the baker, and Mr. Jasper, the
butcher, try to catch the potatoes. The sweet
potatoes roll and roll and grow and grow.
Nobody can catch them.
Beginning
Point to the sweet
potatoes. Are they
bigger or smaller? Who
tries to catch the sweet
potatoes?
Intermediate
Who is running after
the potatoes now?
What is growing and
growing? Who can
catch them?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is trying to catch
the sweet potatoes?
How? What do the
sweet potatoes do?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWhat is happening to the sweet potatoes? Why can’t anyone
catch them?
Our Special Sweet Potato Pie
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Modeled RetellingLulu’s brothers catch the giant sweet potatoes
with their jump rope. Momma, the children, the
baker, the butcher, and Miss Jean all cheer.
Beginning
Who catches the sweet
potatoes? What do
Lulu’s brothers use
to catch the sweet
potatoes?
Intermediate
What do the sweet
potatoes look like
now? How do Lulu’s
brothers catch the
sweet potatoes? Who is
cheering?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Lulu’s
brothers doing? How
do they do it? What
does everybody else
do?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWhy are the people cheering? How do the giant sweet potatoes
get caught?
Our Special Sweet Potato Pie
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Modeled RetellingEveryone is cooking together in the kitchen. They
are making dinner. Momma peels and slices the
sweet potatoes. Mr. Jasper cooks the sausage,
and Miss Jean rubs the chicken with butter. Mr.
Mason rolls the dough for the pies.Beginning
Who is cooking in the
kitchen? Who peels
and slices the sweet
potatoes? Who rolls
the dough for the pie?
What does Mr. Jasper
do?
Intermediate
What is everyone
doing in the kitchen?
What does Momma
do? What does Mr.
Jasper do? What is Miss
Jean doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is everyone
making for dinner?
What are the children
doing? What is
Momma doing?
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Guided RetellingWho is helping in the kitchen? What are they making for dinner?
Do you think they will have enough food?
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Modeled RetellingDaddy is home from work. The food is ready, and
everyone yells, “Surprise!”
Our Special Sweet Potato Pie
Guided RetellingWho comes home from work? Why is everyone happy? If you
were one of the children, what would you tell Daddy about the
rolling potatoes?
Beginning
Is Daddy home from
work? What is ready?
What does everyone
yell? How does Daddy
look, happy or upset?
Intermediate
Where is everyone
now? Where is the
food? Who do they yell
surprise to? How do
you think Daddy feels
about the surprise?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is at the table?
Why does everyone
yell, “Surprise!”? How
do you think Daddy
feels? What will they
do next?
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Modeled RetellingBear begins with B. This is a baby bear. It does
not have teeth in its mouth. It drinks milk from its
mother.
Animal Babies ABC
Guided RetellingWhat letter does bear begin with? Do you think the baby bear
will have teeth when it gets older? What does it drink when it is
a baby?
Beginning
What is this animal?
Is it a baby bear or a
mother bear? Does
bear begin with b?
Intermediate
What is the first letter
in bear? Does the baby
bear have teeth? Who
does it get milk from?
Advanced/Advanced High
Describe what you see.
What does the baby
bear drink when it is
a baby? Who does the
baby bear get milk
from?
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Modeled RetellingKoala begins with K. This baby koala is holding on
to its mother’s back. It lives in its mother’s pouch
for the fi rst part of its life. Then it climbs out when
it gets too big.
Animal Babies ABC
Guided RetellingWhat letter does koala begin with? Where is the mother koala?
Where is the baby koala? Is it still in her pouch?
Beginning
What animal is this? Is
the baby koala holding
on to its mother’s back
or is it in her pouch?
Point to the k in koala.
Intermediate
What is the first letter
in koala? Where is
the mother koala? Is
this baby koala still in
its mother’s pouch?
Where is it?
Advanced/Advanced High
Where does the baby
koala live for the first
part of its life? What
will the baby koala do
when it gets too big for
the pouch?
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Modeled RetellingLlama begins with L. Llamas have one baby at a
time. A baby llama is called a cria.
Animal Babies ABC
Guided RetellingWhat letter does llama begin with? Do you remember what the
baby llama is called?
Beginning
What animal is this? Is
a baby llama called a
cria? Point to the first L
in llama.
Intermediate
What is the first letter
in llama? What is a
baby llama called?
Advanced/Advanced High
Describe this animal.
How many babies do
llamas have at a time?
What is a baby llama
called?
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Modeled RetellingOtter begins with O. Here are three baby otters
on a rock. A baby otter is called a pup. Baby otters
stay with their mother for about a year. They are
small and need lots of help.
Animal Babies ABC
Guided RetellingWhat letter does otter begin with? How many otters do you see
on the rock? How long do they stay with their mother after they
are born?
Beginning
How many baby otters
do you see? Are baby
otters big or small?
What is the first letter
in otter?
Intermediate
Where are the baby
otters? What is a pup?
How long do baby
otters stay with their
mother? What do they
need?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are baby otters
called? Why do you
think baby otters stay
with their mother for
about a year?
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Modeled RetellingRaccoon begins with R. The baby raccoon is on
a tree branch. Baby raccoons like to climb trees.
They eat animals and plants. Baby raccoons are
called kits.
Animal Babies ABC
Guided RetellingWhat letter does raccoon begin with? Do you remember what a
baby raccoon is called? Where does it spend most of its time?
Beginning
Where is the baby
raccoon? Do baby
raccoons eat animals
and plants? What is the
first letter in raccoon?
Intermediate
What animal is this?
What do baby raccoons
like to do? What do
they like to eat? What
are they called?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are baby
raccoons called? Why
do you think this baby
raccoon is on a tree
branch?
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Modeled RetellingZebra begins with Z. A baby zebra is called a foal.
Baby zebras can run soon after they are born.
Their mothers stay near the babies to watch
them.
Animal Babies ABC
Guided RetellingWhat letter does zebra begin with? What is a baby zebra called?
Do the baby zebras’ mothers watch them run?
Beginning
What animal is this?
What is the first letter
in zebra? Do the
mothers stay near the
babies to watch them?
Intermediate
What is a foal? Can the
baby zebras run soon
after they are born?
Why do you think the
mothers stay near the
babies?
Advanced/Advanced High
When can baby
zebras run? How do
the mothers protect
the babies? What is
another word for baby
zebra?
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Modeled RetellingMole found a baby bird. The baby bird fell out of
its nest. The baby bird’s mouth is wide open.
Beginning
Point to Mole. What did
he find? Is baby bird’s
mouth open or closed?
Intermediate
What does Mole find?
Where did the baby
bird fall from? What is
the baby bird doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
Why is the baby bird
on the ground? Who
found it? Why do you
think the baby bird has
its mouth open?
Mole and the Baby Bird
Guided RetellingWhat does Mole fi nd on his walk? What is the baby bird doing?
Why do you think its mouth is open?
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Modeled RetellingMole and his mother are feeding the baby bird.
Mole’s mother showed Mole how to feed the
baby bird. Mole feeds the baby bird when it
chirps. The baby bird is growing.
Mole and the Baby Bird
Guided RetellingWhy do you think Mole took the baby bird home to his house.
What are Mole and his mom doing? What is the baby bird doing?
Beginning
Where are Mole and
his mother? Who feeds
the baby bird? Who
chirps? Is the baby bird
growing?
Intermediate
What did Mole’s
mother show him how
to do? When does
Mole feed the baby
bird? What is the baby
bird doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Mole and his
mother doing? Do you
think feeding the baby
bird is helping it grow?
Why?
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Modeled RetellingMole is making a cage for his pet bird. He doesn’t
want the bird to fl y away. Mole borrowed his
dad’s toolbox to make the cage. He used a
hammer, nails and a saw to make the cage.
Mole and the Baby Bird
Guided RetellingWhat is Mole doing? Why is Mole making a cage for his pet bird?
Do you think the bird is a pet bird or a wild bird?
Beginning
What is Mole making
for his bird? Point to
and name one thing
Mole uses to make the
cage. Will the bird fly
away in the cage?
Intermediate
What is Mole making?
Who is Mole making
a cage for? What does
Mole use to make the
cage?
Advanced/Advanced High
What does Mole use to
make the cage? Why
is Mole making a cage
for his bird? What do
you think will happen
when the bird is in the
cage?
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Modeled RetellingMole put his pet bird in the cage. The bird is sad.
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Guided RetellingWhat does Mole do with his bird? How did Mole make the cage?
Why is the bird sad?
Beginning
Who is in the cage? Is
the bird happy or sad?
Intermediate
What does Mole do
with the bird? Do you
think the bird likes the
cage? Why or why not?
Advanced/Advanced High
How is the bird feeling?
Do you think the baby
bird wants to fly? Why?
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Modeled RetellingGrandad comes to visit. He sees Mole’s bird in
the cage. Grandad says, “Let’s go for a walk, little
Mole.”
Mole and the Baby Bird
Guided RetellingWhat are Grandad and Mole doing? Where do Grandad and Mole
go on their walk? What do they see?
Beginning
Who comes to visit?
Did Grandad see Mole’s
bird in the cage? Who
is going for a walk?
Intermediate
What did Grandad see?
What does he say?
What are Grandad and
Mole going to do?
Advanced/Advanced High
What does Grandad
tell Mole? Why do you
think Grandad wants to
take a walk with Mole?
What do you think they
will see?
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Modeled RetellingMole comes home from his walk with Grandad.
He looks at his bird sitting in its cage. He opens
the cage door and lets his bird fl y away.
Mole and the Baby Bird
Guided RetellingWhy does Mole let his bird fl y away? Why couldn’t the bird stay
with Mole and his family? What happens to the bird?
Beginning
Does Mole open the
cage door? Does the
bird stay in the cage
or fly away? Who looks
happy?
Intermediate
What does Mole do?
What does his bird
do? How does the bird
feel now? How do you
think Mole feels now?
Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
What does Mole do?
What happens next?
Do you think it is a
good or a bad idea?
Why?
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Modeled RetellingRuss is a little boy who got a job at a fi rehouse. He
is walking in the fi rehouse with his Uncle Jerry,
who is a fi refi ghter.
Beginning
Point to Russ. Who
is walking in the
firehouse with Russ? Is
Uncle Jerry a firefighter
or a policeman?
Intermediate
What is the boy’s
name? Who is with
him? Where are they?
Who works there?
What is Uncle Jerry’s
job?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is with Russ at
the firehouse? What
are they doing? Why
can Russ be at the
firehouse?
ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Guided RetellingWho do you see in the picture? Where are they? What are
they wearing?
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Modeled RetellingRuss got to meet everyone in the fi rehouse. He is
shaking hands with a fi refi ghter.
Beginning
Who is Russ shaking
hands with?
Intermediate
What is Russ doing?
Who does he meet at
the firehouse? Do you
think he is happy to be
at the firehouse? Why
or why not?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who does Russ meet at
the firehouse? What is
he doing? What do you
think Russ will do at
the firehouse?
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Guided RetellingWho does Russ meet at the fi rehouse? What is he doing? What
jobs will Russ do at the fi rehouse?
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Modeled RetellingUncle Jerry told Russ that a very important part of
being a fi refi ghter is cleaning all the equipment
and making sure it works. Russ is helping his
Uncle Jerry clean the fi re boots.
Beginning
Does Russ have a job at
the firehouse? Who is
Russ helping? What is
Russ cleaning?
Intermediate
What is Russ cleaning?
What is an important
job? How is Russ
helping his Uncle
Jerry?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Russ and
his uncle doing?
Why do you think
it is important for
firefighters to make
sure their equipment
works?
Russ and the Firehouse
Guided RetellingWhat is Russ doing here? Why do you think the fi refi ghters clean
their boots? How do you think the boots get dirty?
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Modeled RetellingRuss and his Uncle Jerry are giving Sparky, the
fi rehouse dog, a bath. The dog is standing in a tub
of soap and water. Russ is having fun.
Russ and the Firehouse
Guided RetellingWhat is Russ doing now? What is Sparky the dog doing? Do you
think Russ is having fun? What will Russ do next?
Beginning
Who is Sparky? Who is
giving Sparky a bath?
How does Russ look,
happy or tired?
Intermediate
What is Russ doing
now? Where is Sparky
standing? Do you
think Russ likes giving
Sparky a bath? Why do
you think this?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is special about
Sparky? How do Russ
and his uncle give
Sparky a bath? Do you
think Russ likes his job?
Why or why not?
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Modeled RetellingUncle Jerry is helping Russ spray the soap off the
fi re truck. They use a big fi re hose.
Russ and the Firehouse
Guided RetellingHow do Russ and his Uncle Jerry clean the fi re truck? Do you
remember other parts of the fi re truck that Russ helps clean with
his Uncle Jerry? Tell about them.
Beginning
What are Uncle Jerry
and Russ cleaning?
What are they using to
clean the fire truck?
Intermediate
How does Russ help
his uncle? What are
they using? What did
they put on the fire
truck first?
Advanced/Advanced High
Name some of the
jobs Russ does. What
equipment did he use
to do the jobs?
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Modeled RetellingNow it is time to say goodbye to the fi refi ghters.
Russ is giving a fi refi ghter a hug goodbye. The
fi refi ghters said, “Thank you, Russ,” and asked if he
would come back soon. Russ said, “Yes!”
Russ and the Firehouse
Guided RetellingDo you think Russ had a good time at the fi rehouse? Why is he
giving the fi refi ghter a hug? What do you think Russ will do the
next time he visits the fi rehouse?
Beginning
What does Russ say
to the firefighters?
Who does Russ hug
goodbye? What does
the firefighter say?
Intermediate
Who says “thank you”
to Russ? What else do
they say? What does
Russ respond? How
does Russ say goodbye
to the firefighter?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Russ doing?
What do Russ and the
firefighter say? What
does the firefighter
invite Russ to do?
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Modeled RetellingAlicia and her mother are walking down the
street past the neighborhood music store. The
name of the store is in Spanish, Casa Latina. There
must be a lot of people who speak Spanish in
Alicia’s neighborhood. The manager of the music
store is waving to Alicia.Beginning
Is Alicia with her
mother or her father?
What kind of store
is this? Is the sign in
English or Spanish?
Who is waving to
Alicia?
Intermediate
Where are Alicia and
her mother? Who is
the man in the picture?
What is he doing?
What is the name
of the store? What
language is that?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Alicia and her
mother doing? What
is the manager doing?
Do you think there
are a lot of people
that speak Spanish in
Alicia’s neighborhood?
Why do you think this?
Alicia’s Happy Day
Guided RetellingWhat store is Alicia walking past? Why do you think Alicia is
snapping her fi ngers and dancing? Who is the man in the
picture? What does he do in the neighborhood?
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Modeled RetellingAlicia is walking past a fruit stand and looking at
the colorful fl ags. I see an American fl ag and a
Mexican fl ag.
Alicia’s Happy Day
Guided RetellingWhy do you think Alicia seems excited to see the fl ags? Tell what
the fl ags look like. Talk about the fl ags you recognize.
Beginning
How many flags do
you see? Can you find
the American flag? Do
you think Alicia likes
the flags?
Intermediate
Is Alicia happy to see
the flags? How do you
know? What colors do
you see on the flags?
Describe them.
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Alicia doing?
Describe the flags.
Do you know what
countries they
represent?
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Modeled RetellingThe taxicabs are stopping for Alicia and her
mother. Alicia is waving to the neighborhood
taxi driver.
Alicia’s Happy Day
Guided RetellingDo you think Alicia knows the driver she is waving to? Why do
you think the drivers stop for her?
Beginning
Are the taxicabs
stopping for Alicia and
her mother? Who is
Alicia waving to?
Intermediate
Where are Alicia and
her mother? Why do
the taxicabs stop for
them? Who does Alicia
wave to now?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Alicia doing?
Who is waving back
to her? What did the
drivers do for Alicia
and her mother?
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Modeled RetellingAlicia is in her neighborhood. She is looking up at
the sky. An airplane is writing, “Happy Birthday” in
the sky.
Alicia’s Happy Day
Guided RetellingWhere is Alicia and what is she doing? Do you think Alicia is
surprised? What special day is it for her? How old do you think
she is?
Beginning
What is Alicia looking
at? Is the airplane
writing in the sky?
What does it say?
Intermediate
Where is Alicia? What
is she looking at? What
does the airplane write
in the sky?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Alicia doing?
Do you think she is
surprised to see the
message? What special
day is it?
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Modeled RetellingThis is Alicia, her mother Mammi, and her father
Poppi. (These are their names in Spanish.)
Everyone is smiling and hugging.
Alicia’s Happy Day
Guided RetellingWhat are Alicia’s parents doing? Why do you think they are so
happy? What are they celebrating?
Beginning
Point to Alicia’s mother
and father. Who is
smiling and hugging?
Intermediate
What are Alicia’s
parents called in
Spanish? How do you
think Alicia and her
parents are feeling?
Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are Alicia and
her parents doing?
How do you think they
are feeling? Are they
celebrating anything?
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Modeled RetellingAlicia is surprised! She is looking at the birthday
cake her mother is holding. Her father is taking
pictures. Her neighborhood friends and family are
singing Happy Birthday.
Alicia’s Happy Day
Guided RetellingWhy do you think Alicia is so surprised? Who do you see in the
picture? What do you think they do in the neighborhood? Point
to the word “Bakery.”
Beginning
Is it Alicia’s birthday?
What are Alicia’s family
and friends singing?
What is her mother
holding? Is Alicia bored
or surprised?
Intermediate
What is the special
day? Who is taking
pictures? Who sings
Happy Birthday? Do
you think Alicia is
surprised? Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
How is Alicia
celebrating her
birthday? What is her
father doing? What are
her friends and family
doing?
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Modeled RetellingThe girl is digging in the yard so that her mother can plant fl owers. I know
it is warm outside because the girl is not wearing a jacket.
Guided RetellingTell about the girl in the picture. What is she doing? What is the weather
like? What season do you think it is?
Beginning
Where is the girl, in the yard
or in the house? Is it hot or
cold?
Intermediate
Where is the girl digging?
What does her mother want
to plant? Is it cold?
Advanced/Advanced High
Why is the girl digging? What
do you think the weather is
like? Why do you think this?
In the Yard
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Beginning
What is the girl wearing to
protect her hands? What is
she pulling up, flowers or
weeds?
Intermediate
What is the girl wearing to
protect her from the sun? Why
is she wearing gloves? What is
the girl doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the girl doing? What
does she wear to protect
herself? What season do you
think it is?
In the Yard
Modeled RetellingThe girl is wearing a hat and gloves. The hat protects her from the sun. The
gloves protect her hands. The girl is pulling up weeds. Flowers and grass
are growing, so it must be summer.
Guided RetellingWhy is the girl wearing a hat? Why is she wearing gardening gloves? What
is she doing? What season is it?
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Beginning
Point to the leaves falling.
What does Mom use to
gather the leaves, a rake or a
wheelbarrow?
Intermediate
What is falling? Why is Mom
using a rake? What are the girl
and her dad doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who do you see? What is
Mom doing in the yard? What
season do you think it is? Why
do you think that?
In the Yard
Modeled RetellingThe leaves are falling. Mom is using a rake to gather the leaves. The girl is
picking up branches and putting them in Dad’s wheelbarrow.
Guided RetellingWhat is Mom doing in the yard? How has the weather changed? Who else
is in the picture? What are they doing? What season is it?
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Beginning
Where is Dad? What is he
baking? Do you think the pie
smells good?
Intermediate
What is Dad doing? Where is
he? How do you think the pie
smells?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is Dad doing? What
kind of pie do you think Dad
made? Do you think the pie
smells good? What makes you
think this?
In the Yard
Modeled RetellingDad is at home in the kitchen. He is baking a pie. Mmm, I bet that pie
smells good!
Guided RetellingWhat is Dad doing inside the house? Why is he wearing oven mitts and an
apron? What kind of pie do you think he is taking out of the oven?
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Beginning
Name one thing the girl is
wearing. Who is shoveling
snow?
Intermediate
What is the girl wearing? What
is Mom doing? Do you think it
is cold? Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the girl and Mom
doing? What season do you
think it is? Why?
In the Yard
Modeled RetellingThe girl is dressed in earmuff s, a warm jacket, and boots. Mom is shoveling
snow. It must be cold!
Guided RetellingWho is in the yard? What are they doing? Can you tell if they like the
snow? What season is it?
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Beginning
Where are Mom and Dad
sitting? Are they resting or are
they working?
Intermediate
Who is with Mom? What are
they doing? What did they
finish doing?
Advanced/Advanced High
Why do you think Mom and
Dad are sitting on the steps?
In the Yard
Modeled RetellingMom and Dad worked hard. They fi nished shoveling the snow. They are
sitting on the steps now. Mom and Dad are resting.
Guided RetellingWho is in the picture? Why do you think they are sitting on the steps?
What do you think they did today?
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Modeled RetellingIt is a cold and windy night. The bear is sleeping
in a dark cave. The cave is warm and dry. Outside
the cold wind is howling and the night sounds
are growling.
Guided RetellingHow does the wind sound at night? What are the night sounds?
How is the bear keeping warm?
Beginning
Who is sleeping? How
is it outside, cold and
windy or warm? How is
it inside the cave?
Intermediate
Where is the bear? Why
do you think the bear
is sleeping in a cave?
What is howling?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the bear
doing? Where is he?
What night sounds
does bear hear?
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Modeled RetellingThe badger brings honey nuts to share. There is
a teapot on the fi re. The badger, hare, and mouse
will share the food. The bear is still sleeping.
Guided RetellingDo you think that the badger, hare, and mouse have to share?
What will they eat and drink?
Beginning
Point to the badger.
What other animals are
there? Who brings the
honey nuts? What will
they share?
Intermediate
What food did the
badger bring to share?
What do you think
the animals will drink?
What is the bear doing
while the animals are
eating?
Advanced/Advanced High
Name all the animals
that are in the cave.
What are they going
to do? What is the bear
doing?
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Modeled RetellingThe animals are dancing in the cave and having
a party. The bear is there, too, but he is still
sleeping.
Guided RetellingWhy do you think the animals are all together in the bear’s lair?
Why doesn’t the bear join the party and dance?
Beginning
Who is dancing in the
cave? Is the bear in
the cave? What is the
bear doing, dancing or
sleeping?
Intermediate
Who is having a party?
What are they doing?
Who is still sleeping?
Why do you think the
bear is still sleeping?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is in bear’s cave?
What are they doing?
Do you think the bear
will wake up? Why or
why not?
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Modeled RetellingThe bear wakes up. He is angry! He stomps his
feet and growls. The animals stop dancing. The
mole is hiding in the teapot.
Guided RetellingWhy do you think the bear wakes up? Why does he look so
angry? What sounds does he make? What does he do? Why is
the mole hiding in the teapot?
Beginning
Who wakes up? Is the
bear angry or happy?
Who is hiding in the
teapot?
Intermediate
What does the bear
do? Where is the mole
hiding? Do you think
the other animals are
scared? Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
How does the bear
feel? Why do you think
he feels that way? Who
is hiding? How do you
think the other animals
feel?
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Modeled RetellingThe bear is holding the mole. He is telling stories.
All the other animals are laughing. Now the bear
is awake and having fun with his friends.
Guided RetellingWhat do you think the animals say to the bear when he
wakes up? Why is the bear smiling? What is he doing? What
will happen next?
Beginning
Is the bear having
fun or is he still
angry? What is the
bear doing? Who is
laughing?
Intermediate
Why is the bear
smiling? What is he
doing? Why do you
think the other animals
are laughing?
Advanced/Advanced High
How does the bear feel
now? What is he doing
now? How are the
animals having fun?
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Modeled RetellingThe bear looks sad. All of his friends are asleep,
but he is still awake. He is looking outside.
Guided RetellingWhy do all the animals except the bear fall asleep? Can you point
to and name the animals sleeping with the bear? What do you
think the bear will do now?
Beginning
Who is asleep now?
Who is awake? How
does the bear feel,
happy or sad?
Intermediate
Why is the bear sad?
Why are the other
animals asleep?
Advanced/Advanced High
Why do you think the
animals fall asleep?
Why do you think the
bear is still awake?
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Modeled RetellingOak trees grow from seeds called acorns. Some
acorns are planted. Other acorns fall to the
ground and start to grow.
Oak Trees
Guided RetellingWhere do oak trees come from? Where can you fi nd acorns?
Beginning
What are these seeds
called? What trees
grow from acorns, oak
trees or maple trees?
Intermediate
What do oak trees
grow from? Can acorns
be planted? How do
other acorns grow?
Advanced/Advanced High
What grows from an
acorn? Where can you
find acorns? How can
acorns start to grow?
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Modeled RetellingAcorns have a hard brown shell on the outside.
This acorn is beginning to grow a root. The root
grows into the dirt.
Oak Trees
Guided RetellingWhat does the acorn grow? Tell what the root looks like.
Beginning
Point to the acorn’s
hard brown shell. Point
to the root. Where is
the root growing?
Intermediate
Describe the acorn.
What is the acorn
growing? Where does
the root grow?
Advanced/Advanced High
Describe the root.
What happened to the
acorn’s shell?
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Modeled RetellingThe acorn grows roots Then it grows a stem.
Oak Trees
Guided RetellingWhat grows from the acorn fi rst? Then what does it grow? Do
you see the stem and the roots? Point to them.
Beginning
What grows down in
the dirt, the root or
the stem? Point to the
stem. What color is the
stem?
Intermediate
What happens after
the root is in the dirt?
What does the stem
look like?
Advanced/Advanced High
Which is the stem
and which is the root?
Where does the stem
grow from?
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Modeled RetellingThe acorn grows into a small tree. There are large
green leaves on the stem.
Oak Trees
Guided RetellingWhere do the leaves appear? What holds the tree in the ground?
Beginning
What becomes a small
tree? What is on the
stem?
Intermediate
What does the acorn
grow into next? Where
are the leaves? What
do you think helps
the tree stay in the
ground?
Advanced/Advanced High
Where do the leaves
appear? What helps
the tree stay in the
ground?
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Modeled RetellingThe tree grows bigger and taller. The oak tree has
many leaves and small branches.
Oak Trees
Guided RetellingNow what has happened to the tree? Tell what you see. Where
are the leaves and the stem? What do you think happened to
the roots?
Beginning
What grows bigger
and taller? Point to the
leaves. Point to the
branches. What type of
tree is this?
Intermediate
How is the tree
different now? Tell
what you see. Can you
still see the leaves and
the stem?
Advanced/Advanced High
Describe the tree.
Where do you think
the roots of the tree
are?
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Modeled RetellingThis oak tree is very old. It has a big strong tree
trunk and many large branches and leaves.
Oak Trees
Guided RetellingCan you compare the tree on Card 5 with the one on this card?
What do you notice?
Beginning
Is this tree old or
young? Name two
parts of the tree.
Intermediate
What is this tree’s trunk
like? How old do you
think this tree is? What
parts of the tree do
you see?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is special about
this tree? Tell about
how the tree has
changed.
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Modeled RetellingDandelion, sunfl ower, apple, and orange seeds
are little. Coconut, avocado, mango, and peach
seeds are big. Sometimes seeds are inside the
fruit.
Seed Secrets
Guided RetellingWhich seeds are little? Name some seeds that are big. Which
seeds are inside the fruit?
Beginning
Point to the seeds that
are big. Name one seed
that is little. Can seeds
be inside the fruit?
Intermediate
Which seeds are little?
Name some seeds that
are big. How many
seeds are inside the
apple?
Advanced/Advanced High
Name two seeds that
are big and two seeds
that are small. Which
seeds are inside a fruit?
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Modeled RetellingSeeds make plants. This small seed is planted in
the dirt. It grows roots. The seedling grows into a
tall sunfl ower with leaves. The sunfl ower makes
more seeds, and they fall to the ground.
Seed Secrets
Guided RetellingWhere is the seed planted? What happens to the seed? How
does the plant make more seeds? Describe how plants can
make more seeds.
Beginning
Where is the seed
planted? Does the
sunflower make more
seeds? Point to the
picture that shows this.
Intermediate
What happens to the
seed after it is planted?
What does the
seedling grow into?
Find the picture that
shows the seeds falling
to the ground.
Advanced/Advanced High
Where do the new
seeds come from? How
does this happen?
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Modeled RetellingSome seeds travel through the air to other places.
The wind carries the seeds far away from the
plant. When the wind stops, the seeds fall down.
Seed Secrets
Guided RetellingHow do some seeds travel far away? What do you think will
happen to the seeds when they land on the ground?
Beginning
Point to the seeds.
What carries the seeds
away from the plant?
Do the seeds fall down
when the wind stops?
Intermediate
How does the wind
help some seeds travel
to other places? Why
do the seeds fall?
Advanced/Advanced High
How do some seeds
travel to other places?
What do you think will
happen to the seeds
next?
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Modeled RetellingThe man and children are working in their
garden. The girl is putting the seeds in the
ground. The boy is using a watering can to water
the fl owers. The fl owers and vegetables are
growing in the garden.
Seed Secrets
Guided RetellingWhat are the man and children doing in the garden? What do
you see growing in their garden? What do you think will help
the garden grow?
Beginning
What is growing in the
garden? Who is putting
seeds in the ground?
Who is watering the
flowers?
Intermediate
What are the girl and
the man doing in the
garden? What is the
boy watering?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is in the garden?
What are they doing?
Why is the boy
watering the flowers?
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Modeled RetellingFarmers use machines to put many seeds in the
ground. Many seeds make many plants. Look at
all the corn growing!
Seed Secrets
Guided RetellingHow does the farmer plant so many seeds at once? What seed is
the farmer planting?
Beginning
Point to the farmer.
What does the farmer
use to put seeds in the
ground? What plant is
growing?
Intermediate
Talk about what the
machine is doing. Why
do you think farmers
put many seeds in the
ground? What type of
plant is growing?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the farmer
doing? What machine
is he using? What is
growing?
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Modeled RetellingA boy is at a fruit stand. He is holding an apple
in his hand. There are many diff erent fruits that
grow from seeds.
Seed Secrets
Guided RetellingWhere is the boy? Can you name the fruits in the picture that
grow from seeds? What size are the seeds? What other foods
come from seeds?
Beginning
Who is at a fruit
stand? What is the boy
holding? Do apples
grow from seeds?
Intermediate
What is the boy doing?
Name two fruits that
you see. Are the seeds
big or small?
Advanced/Advanced High
Name some of the
different fruits. What
do they grow from?
What size are the
seeds?
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How many fish do you see?
Point to their faces. Do the
fish have bright colors? What
color is very bright?
Intermediate
Where are the fish swimming?
What colors do they have?
What is special about the blue
parts?
Advanced/Advanced High
What do you see? What is
special about the colors on
the fish? What do you think
the fish are staring at?
Fish Faces
Modeled RetellingThese two fi sh are swimming in the ocean. They have bright colors. The
fi sh look like they are staring at me!
Guided RetellingWhat colors do you see on the fi sh? Are the colors the same or diff erent
on each fi sh?
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Beginning
Point to the thin fish. What
shape is the other fish?
Intermediate
Which of these fish is thin, the
cornetfish or the guineafowl
puffer? What shape is the
other fish?
Advanced/Advanced High
What does the cornetfish look
like? How are these two fish
different? How are they alike?
Fish Faces
Modeled RetellingOne of these fi sh is round. It is called a guineafowl puff er. The other is very
thin. It is called a cornetfi sh.
Guided RetellingWhat shape are the fi sh? How are the thin fi sh and the round fi sh alike?
How are they diff erent? What do you see?
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Beginning
Point to the fish that has white
spots. How many fish do you
see? What do they all have?
Intermediate
What colors are the spots on
the three fish? Where do the
fish live? What surrounds the
fish?
Advanced/Advanced High
Tell about the fish. What do
they all have? What else lives
in the ocean with the fish?
Fish Faces
Modeled RetellingThese three fi sh have spots on them. Two fi sh have blue spots and one
fi sh has white spots. The fi sh are surrounded by coral and other living
things. They live in the ocean.
Guided RetellingTell about the fi sh. How are they alike? How are they diff erent? What do
you see around them?
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Beginning
Point to the rings on this fish.
Where are they? What color
are the rings?
Intermediate
Describe this fish. What is
around its eyes? Are the rings
big or small?
Advanced/Advanced High
What do the fish’s eyes look
like? Describe this spotjaw
blenny.
Fish Faces
Modeled RetellingThis fi sh has big red rings around its eyes. It is called a spotjaw blenny.
Guided RetellingWhat do you see when you look at this fi sh? What colors do you see on
this fi sh?
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Beginning
How many fish do you see?
Do these fish look like they are
smiling or frowning?
Intermediate
What colors are the fish?
Do you think these fish look
friendly or upset? Why?
Advanced/Advanced High
Why do these fish look
friendly? Pick one fish. What
shape is it making with its
mouth?
Fish Faces
Modeled RetellingThese fi sh have faces that look friendly. The fi sh look like they are smiling.
Guided RetellingDo you think these fi sh look friendly? What colors are they? What else do
you see?
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Beginning
Does this fish have a friendly
face or a fierce face? Is this fish
scary?
Intermediate
Does this fish look scary?
What do you think makes this
fish look so scary?
Advanced/Advanced High
What does this fish’s face look
like? How is it different from
the fish from Card 5? How is it
the same?
Fish Faces
Modeled RetellingThis fi sh has a face that makes it look fi erce. It is called a deep sea
viperfi sh.
Guided RetellingCompare this fi sh with the one on Card 5. How are they the same? How
are they diff erent?
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Modeled RetellingIf the dinosaurs came back, people would not
have to mow their lawns. This dinosaur is eating
the grass. The people in the yard are relaxing.
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Guided RetellingWhy are the people in the backyard relaxing? How does the
dinosaur cut the grass?
Beginning
What is the dinosaur
doing? What are the
people in the yard
doing? Do the people
have to mow their
lawn?
Intermediate
If the dinosaurs came
back, what job could
they do for people?
How would the
dinosaurs mow the
lawn?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the people
doing? If dinosaurs
came back, who would
mow the lawn? How?
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Modeled RetellingThe painter is using the dinosaur’s back as a
ladder. The dinosaur is holding the paint cans.
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Guided RetellingWhat is the dinosaur doing? Who is helping the dinosaur?
Beginning
Who is helping the
painter? Is the painter
using the dinosaur’s
back as a ladder? What
is the dinosaur holding,
the paint cans or the
brush?
Intermediate
What is the painter
doing? Is he using a
ladder? How is the
dinosaur helping?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the dinosaur
and the painter doing?
How does the dinosaur
help the painter?
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Modeled RetellingThe dinosaur is helping the fi refi ghters put out
the fi res. The dinosaur is holding the hose and
standing very still. The fi refi ghters are using the
dinosaur’s back as a ladder again!
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Guided RetellingHow do you think the fi refi ghters get on top of the dinosaur to
put out the fi res? How is the dinosaur helping the fi refi ghters put
out the fi res?
Beginning
Is the dinosaur helping
the firefighters? Who
is holding the hose?
Who is going up the
dinosaur’s back?
Intermediate
What is the dinosaur
doing? How do the
firefighters put out
the fire? How are the
firefighters using the
dinosaur’s back?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the
firefighters doing? How
is the dinosaur helping
the firefighters?
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Modeled RetellingThe dinosaur is helping the workers build a big
skyscraper. The dinosaur is so tall that he can
reach up to the top and pass the beams to the
construction workers.
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Guided RetellingDinosaurs are so tall that they can help in diff erent ways. How is
the dinosaur helping build a skyscraper?
Beginning
Is the dinosaur short
or tall? What does the
dinosaur pass to the
construction workers?
How is the dinosaur
helping them?
Intermediate
What are the
construction workers
building? What can
the dinosaur reach?
How does the dinosaur
help the construction
workers?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the
contruction workers
doing? What is the
dinosaur doing? Why
can the dinosaur do
this?
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Modeled RetellingThe dinosaur is in the library helping the librarian.
He is getting the books from the top shelf so that
people can read them. He can put the books back
when they are done.
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Guided RetellingWhat is the dinosaur doing in the library? What do you think the
people on the stairs are saying about the dinosaur? How is the
dinosaur helping the people who want to read the books?
Beginning
Where is the dinosaur?
Point to the top
shelf. What does the
dinosaur get from the
top shelf?
Intermediate
Who is the dinosaur
helping at the library?
How does he help?
What does he do when
people are done with
the books?
Advanced/Advanced High
How is the dinosaur
helping at the library?
Who is he helping?
What happens when
people are done with
the books?
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Modeled RetellingThe dinosaur is pushing the rain clouds away so
the sun can shine. Now the people can have their
picnic!
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Guided RetellingWhat is the dinosaur doing to the rain clouds? How is the
dinosaur helping the people? Do you think dinosaurs could
move the clouds?
Beginning
Point to the part where
the sun is shining.
What is the dinosaur
pushing away? What
can the people do now?
Intermediate
What is the dinosaur
doing to the rain
clouds? Why is the
dinosaur doing that?
What can the people
do now?
Advanced/Advanced High
What is the dinosaur
pushing away? Why?
How does this help the
people?
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Modeled RetellingLook at the creatures that are following the
clown. The word ape starts with A. Bug starts with
B. I see some things that start with C.
What Do You Know!
Guided RetellingWhat do you see that starts with C? Who is at the front of the
line? Who is at the back of the line? Which creatures are in the
middle of the line?
Beginning
Point to a bug. Does
bug start with C or B?
Point to the ape. What
does ape start with?
Say one thing that
starts with C.
Intermediate
Point to the clown.
What letter does clown
start with? What else
do you see that starts
with C? What starts
with B?
Advanced/Advanced High
What creatures are
following the clown?
What do you see that
starts with A? What
starts with C?
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Modeled RetellingThe girl is pushing the wagon. A baby is sitting
in the wagon with some fruit and a sign that
says, Fruit for Sale! Look at that giraff e licking the
grapefruit!
What Do You Know!
Guided RetellingWhat do you think the monkey is saying? What do you see in the
wagon? Where are the children going? Where do you see circles
and squares?
Beginning
Who is pushing the
wagon? What shape
is the wagon, a circle
or a square? Find the
grapefruit. What color
is it?
Intermediate
Who is sitting in the
wagon? What does the
sign say? What shape
is the sign? Where can
you find a circle?
Advanced/Advanced High
What circles and
squares do you see in
this picture? What is for
sale? What else do you
see?
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Modeled RetellingThe boy is having a picnic with a crocodile,
an ape, a rabbit, and some bugs. There is
a lot of food on the picnic blanket.
What Do You Know!
Guided RetellingWhat are they getting ready to do? What foods do you see?
What do you think the rabbit will eat?
Beginning
Who is at the picnic?
Point to the carrots.
Who do you think will
eat the carrots?
Intermediate
Who did the boy invite
to his picnic? What is
the ape eating? What
do you think the rabbit
will eat?
Advanced/Advanced High
What do you see at
the picnic? What do
you think the rabbit is
looking at? Why?
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Modeled RetellingA pair of boys are looking at each other. An ape
is wearing a pair of gloves. The dog is lying on
the ground. He is wearing a pair of socks. I see
lots of pairs.
What Do You Know!
Guided RetellingWhat pairs do you see in the picture? Do they look just alike?
Why do you think the dog is laughing?
Beginning
How many boys do you
see? How many gloves
does the ape have?
Find something else
that comes in twos.
Intermediate
What is the ape
wearing on his hands?
What other pairs do
you see in this picture?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are pairs? How
many do you see? Why
do you think the dog is
lying on the ground?
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Modeled RetellingThe cat and the dog are dancing. The girl and the
bear are touching their mouths and their hips. I
see lots of things that are the same.
What Do You Know!
Guided RetellingHow are the cat’s and the dog’s clothes the same? How are they
diff erent? What do you notice about the girl and the bear?
Beginning
Who is dancing? Look
at the cat’s and the
dog’s hats. Are they
different or the same?
Point to one thing
that is the same.
Intermediate
What are the girl and
the bear wearing? How
are the dog and cat
the same? Do you see
other things that are
the same? What are
they?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the girl and
the bear doing? What
is the same? What
else is the same in the
picture?
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Modeled RetellingThe bear, the boy, the mice, and the butterfl y are
going down a hill. Some things in the picture do
not belong!
What Do You Know!
Guided RetellingHow is everyone going down the hill? Which things don’t
belong?
Beginning
Who is going down the
hill? Is it hot or cold?
Point to the rubber
ring. Does it belong in
this picture?
Intermediate
How is everyone going
down the hill? Does
the skateboard belong
in this picture? Which
other things do not
belong in this picture?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who is going down
the hill with the
wrong thing? What
else does not belong
in this picture? Why?
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Beginning
How many warthogs
do you see? Who is
carrying the paint and
brushes? What color is
the paint on the floor?
Intermediate
What are the warthogs
carrying? What is on
the floor?
Advanced/Advanced High
Who do you see in
the picture? What are
they carrying? What
happened with some
of the paint?
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Warthogs Paint:A Messy Color Book
Modeled RetellingThree warthogs are carrying yellow paint and
some brushes. There is red, blue, and yellow paint
on the fl oor.
Guided RetellingHow does the red, blue, and yellow paint get on the fl oor? What
are the warthogs doing?
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Beginning
What are the
warthogs carrying?
What colors of paint
are they carrying?
What is spilling on the
floor?
Intermediate
What are these
warthogs carrying
now? How does the
paint get on the floor?
Advanced/Advanced High
What are the warthogs
doing now? What do
you think the warthogs
are going to do with
the paint?
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Warthogs Paint:A Messy Color Book
Modeled RetellingThe three warthogs are carrying blue and red
paint. The paint is spilling on the fl oor.
Guided RetellingWhy do the warthogs keep spilling the paint? What are the
warthogs going to paint?
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Beginning
Point to the mess.
What colors of paint
spill on the floor? What
color do these two
colors make?
Intermediate
What happened to the
paint? What happened
after the blue and
yellow paints mixed?
Advanced/Advanced High
What did the warthog
spill on the floor? What
happened with the
paint?
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Warthogs Paint:A Messy Color Book
Modeled RetellingWhat a terrible mess! The blue and yellow paints
spill on the fl oor. Mixing blue and yellow makes
green.
Guided RetellingWhat did the warthog do? How did the green paint appear?
What two colors make green?
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Beginning
Who is carrying a
ladder? What colors of
paint spill on the floor?
Intermediate
What does warthog
spill on the floor? Why
is she not looking
where she is going?
Advanced/Advanced High
How does the warthog
spill the paint on the
floor? What colors are
the paints that spill?
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Warthogs Paint:A Messy Color Book
Modeled RetellingThe warthog isn’t looking where she is going, and
the red and blue paints spill on the fl oor. A blue
teddy bear is on top of the ladder.
Guided RetellingWhat is the warthog carrying? What is on top of the ladder? How
does the warthog spill the paint on the fl oor?
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Beginning
What are the warthogs
looking at? What color
do red and blue make?
Intermediate
What two colors mix
on the floor? What is
the new color?
Advanced/Advanced High
What happens to the
paint that spills on the
floor? What is the new
color?
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Warthogs Paint:A Messy Color Book
Modeled RetellingTwo warthogs look at the red and blue paint on
the fl oor. Now there is a new color. When red and
blue mix, they make purple.
Guided RetellingWhat do the warthogs discover when the red paint and the blue
paint are spilled on the fl oor? What two colors make purple?
What will the warthogs paint?
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Beginning
What did the warthogs
paint? Name three
colors on the rainbow.
Is the floor clean or
messy?
Intermediate
How many colors are
there on the rainbow?
What are they? Do you
think the warthogs
are happy with their
rainbow? Why do
you think so? What is
messy?
Advanced/Advanced High
What did the warthogs
do with all the paint?
How does the wall
look? How does the
floor look? How do you
think the warthogs
feel?
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Warthogs Paint:A Messy Color Book
Modeled RetellingThe warthogs have fun painting a beautiful
rainbow. There are many diff erent colors in the
rainbow. The wall looks pretty, but the fl oor is
very messy!
Guided RetellingWhat do the warthogs make with purple, green, and orange
paint? What kind of day are they having? What else do you see?
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