Recount Brainstorm

Title of Story: ___________________________

Orientation or Introduction: The Five Ws

Who:_________________________________________
What: ________________________________________
Where: _______________________________________
When: ________________________________________
Why: _________________________________________

Series of Events (Key details told in order. Be specific!)

First, ________________________________________
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Next, ________________________________________
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Then, ________________________________________
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Last, ________________________________________
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Re-orientation or Conclusion (Outcome, Importance of story, Comment/ Opinion)

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 Retell Checklist
Beginning
Title ___________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________
Main Character(s) _______________________________________

Other Characters _______________________________________

Setting (Where) _______________________________________

Setting (When) _______________________________________
Problem _______________________________________

Middle Event 1 Key Detail Minor Detail

Event 2 Key Detail Minor Detail

Event 3 Key Detail Minor Detail

Event 4 Key Detail Minor Detail

Event 5 Key Detail Minor Detail

Event 6 Key Detail Minor Detail

End
Solution/Resolution _____________________________________
Lesson or Theme _ _____________________________________

Retell was in chronological order _ ______________________

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