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Reading Retelling Hand Graphic Organizer
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Have students use this reading retelling graphic organizer to remember the characters, setting, problem, events, and solution to a story. After completing the story, have students use their hands as shown to retell the story. After the solution, have students put hands together to retell the author's message.
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Reading Retelling Hand Graphic Organizer

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1st - 4th
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Teaching Duration
30 minutes

Description

Have students use this reading retelling graphic organizer to remember the characters, setting, problem, events, and solution to a story. After completing the story, have students use their hands as shown to retell the story. After the solution, have students put hands together to retell the author's message.
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Rated 4.82 out of 5, based on 77 reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5
February 28, 2026
Met expectations
Would purchase more
I used this resource to retell the story of St. George and the Dragon for a good v evil lesson. I love how it breaks down each section of the story and describes the element.
Pauline Shibley
(TPT Seller)
9 reviews • Kansas
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
retelling stories
Rated 5 out of 5
January 20, 2026
Met expectations
Would purchase more
Great resource for my students, it was engaging for them.
LUZ TARQUINO
(TPT Seller)
525 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
Rated 5 out of 5
July 24, 2025
This is a great resource for narrative writing. I would highly recommend it.
Andrea T.
113 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 11, 2025
My students love using this resource during reading.
Gianna
(TPT Seller)
1,007 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
July 6, 2025
Excellent resource that I used during ELA centers.
Rachel B.
198 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 3, 2025
It was amazing! My kids loved it and were super engaged! I couldn't recommend this more!
Maddy P.
285 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
January 16, 2024
Perfect for teaching 3rd-graders how to retell! Great scaffoling.
Indigo River
(TPT Seller)
205 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
November 28, 2023
This is a great tool to use in the classroom with my students.
elizabeth G.
7 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd

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