Recount and Retell Stories - 2nd & 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages Unit

⭐️This retelling and recounting unit includes 5 printable and digital Lexile® certified passages, organizers, visuals, and activities. Perfect for teaching 2nd and 3rd graders how to progress from recounting to retelling fiction stories.

⭐️Includes short response and multiple choice questions that build on retelling, anchor charts, and cut-and-paste sequence illustrations. Certified Lexile measured close reading comprehension texts are varied across the CCSS second and third grade band.

⭐️This packet includes ideas for differentiation and scaffolding, including how to progress from recounting to retelling, to summarizing.

Features:

✏️Lexile Levels - Each passage contains a certified Lexile measure to make differentiation easy. Passages vary across the 2nd-3rd grade Common Core Text Complexity Band (the range for second and third is 420L to 820L).

✏️Integrated Color Coding - The color coding strategy encourages students to learn how to find and use text evidence in their answers.

✏️Comprehensive - Passages and question sets are targeted for summarizing. It is perfect for comprehensive test prep. Included anchor charts and questions make this resource great for lesson modeling. Works perfectly for small groups and guided reading.

✏️Scaffolding - Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard-based essay and multiple choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.

✏️Highly Engaging - Contains original passages with high-quality images designed to engage students of all levels and interests.

What's Included:

1. What is the difference between recounting and retelling?
2. Retell Stories Hand Visual
3. Retelling Rope
4. Recount Stories Graphic Organizer
5. Recount Stories Stationary
6. Lucky Lucas- 490L
7. Sandcastle Prize- 560L
8. Eight Is Great- 670L
9. Camping Cub- 680L
10. Football Feet- 740L

Each story includes

• 1 page of multiple choice, short response, and sequence questions
• 1 page with cut-and-paste picture cards and written retelling

MagiCore is a Certified Lexile Partner:

See more about why certified Lexile measures matter by clicking on the product preview and navigating to the About Lexile Levels page.

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3rd Grade Fiction and Nonfiction Comprehension MEGA Bundle

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