Retell Stories With Key Details

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. Read this first

   The Rolling Ball

   It is recess. Leo has a red ball and a wooden ramp. He sets the ball at the top. He gives it a little push. The ball rolls down the ramp. It goes faster and faster. At the bottom, it bumps a block. The ball stops by a bush. Leo runs to get it. He wants to try again.

2. 1.

   Which sentence retells the whole story?

   • Leo kicks the ball into the pond.
   • Leo sets the ball at the top of the ramp.
   • Leo pushes a ball down a ramp, it bumps a block, and he runs to try again.
3. 2.

   Which sentence tells only the beginning?

   • Leo pushes a ball down a ramp, it bumps a block, and he runs to try again.
   • The ball stops by a bush.
   • Leo sets the ball at the top of the ramp.
4. 3.

   Which sentence tells only the ending?

   • Leo kicks the ball into the pond.
   • Leo pushes a ball down a ramp, it bumps a block, and he runs to try again.
   • The ball stops by a bush.
5. 4.

   What happens at the beginning?

   • The ball rolls down the ramp.
   • Leo leaves the ball and walks away.
   • He sets the ball at the top.
6. 5.

   What happens in the middle?

   • The ball rolls down the ramp.
   • The ball stops in the pond.
   • He sets the ball at the top.
7. 6.

   What happens at the end?

   • The ball stops by a bush.
   • He sets the ball at the top.
   • The ball stops in the pond.
8. 7.

   Which sentence should NOT be in a retell?

   • The ball rolls down the ramp.
   • The ball stops in the pond.
   • The ball bumps a block at the bottom.
9. 8.

   What does Leo do in this story?

   • rolls a ball down a ramp
   • rides a bike
   • kicks a ball into a net
10. 9.

    What lesson does this story teach?

    • Balls cannot roll.
    • You should stop when something is hard.
    • Trying again can be fun.
11. 10.

    Which true detail could you add to a retell?

    • The ball rolls up the ramp.
    • Leo leaves the ball and walks away.
    • The ball bumps a block at the bottom.