Ready to target story grammar identification and retell with this no prep, narrative language companion for this spring themed book, Tops and Bottoms?
 
This resource is designed to support contextualized story grammar identification and comprehension and retell of children's stories with episodic narrative structure (stories with problem-attempt consequence sequences). STORY GRAMMAR SORT & RETELL one page worksheets are designed to be both effective and efficient. Print the one page companion worksheet and you're ready to go.
 
This resource includes:
 
Tops and Bottoms STORY GRAMMAR SORT & RETELL no prep worksheet
Comprehension questions worksheet (can be printed on the back of the sort and retell worksheet)
Related personal story prompts with story grammar visual support
Story frames and story props for story reenactment
Comprehension question cards
Descriptive vocabulary cards with real pictures
Descriptive vocabulary task with graphic organizer and visual supports
 
PLUS
 
Evidence-based instructional recommendations
Considerations For Analyzing Descriptive Vocabulary in Context
Story Grammar Explained
Story Grammar Reference
Print and Prep Recommendations
Info and Suggestions for Use
A themed cover sheet and mini tabs (if you bind the cards)
 
Read the story. Then use your STORY GRAMMAR SORT & RETELL companion worksheet!
 
Cut out the square pieces at the bottom of the sheet.
Sort them by story grammar element.
Glue if desired.
Use the visuals to retell the story.
 
When you're done, choose from any (or all) of the following extension activities:
Use the comprehension questions worksheet and/or cards to further gauge comprehension and work on WH questions.
Choose a related personal story prompt to elicit a personal narrative. You can use the included story grammar visuals to support to personal story generation.
Reenact the story with the included story scenes and props.
Target descriptive vocabulary using a semantic graphic organizer.