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Imagine you just saw a funny dog do a backflip at the park, and you run to tell your best friend all about it!

When you share what happened in your own words, you are doing something called a **retell**.

How do you retell a book so your listeners can picture the whole adventure from start to finish?

Every good story follows a path with three main stops: the **beginning**, the **middle**, and the **ending**.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <style>
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 16px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
    }

    .story-container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 520px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    /* Path / Track */
    .track-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 20px;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

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      position: absolute;
      left: 36px;
      right: 36px;
      height: 6px;
      background: #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 999px;
      z-index: 1;
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      position: absolute;
      left: 36px;
      width: 0%;
      height: 6px;
      background: #22b7ff;
      border-radius: 999px;
      transition: width 0.4s ease;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #cbd5e1;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #64748b;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }

    .node-btn.active {
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      background: #22b7ff;
      color: #ffffff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.25);
    }

    /* Cards area */
    .cards-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      height: 190px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .stage-card {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 16px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transform: translateY(8px);
      transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .stage-card.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .card-badge {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      color: #0284c7;
      background: #e0f2fe;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }

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      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 16px;
      font-size: 38px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .visual-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .visual-label {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #64748b;
    }

    .visual-arrow {
      font-size: 20px;
      color: #cbd5e1;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    /* Controls */
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .nav-btn {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 10px;
      color: #1e2945;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-btn:hover {
      background: #f1f5f9;
      border-color: #94a3b8;
    }

    .play-btn {
      width: 44px;
      flex: none;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="story-container">
    
    
    <div class="track-wrapper">
      <div class="track-line"></div>
      <div class="track-progress" id="progress"></div>
      <button class="node-btn active" data-step="0" aria-label="Beginning">1</button>
      <button class="node-btn" data-step="1" aria-label="Middle">2</button>
      <button class="node-btn" data-step="2" aria-label="Ending">3</button>
    </div>

    
    <div class="cards-wrapper">
      
      <div class="stage-card active" id="card-0">
        <span class="card-badge">1. Beginning</span>
        <div class="card-visuals">
          <div class="visual-item">
            <span>🐻👧</span>
            <span class="visual-label">Characters</span>
          </div>
          <span class="visual-arrow">+</span>
          <div class="visual-item">
            <span>🌲🏰</span>
            <span class="visual-label">Setting</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      
      <div class="stage-card" id="card-1">
        <span class="card-badge">2. Middle</span>
        <div class="card-visuals">
          <div class="visual-item">
            <span>🥣⚡</span>
            <span class="visual-label">Problem</span>
          </div>
          <span class="visual-arrow">→</span>
          <div class="visual-item">
            <span>🏃‍♀️💨</span>
            <span class="visual-label">Action</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      
      <div class="stage-card" id="card-2">
        <span class="card-badge">3. Ending</span>
        <div class="card-visuals">
          <div class="visual-item">
            <span>💡🤝</span>
            <span class="visual-label">Solution</span>
          </div>
          <span class="visual-arrow">→</span>
          <div class="visual-item">
            <span>🏡✨</span>
            <span class="visual-label">Resolution</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="controls">
      <button class="nav-btn" id="prevBtn" aria-label="Previous">← Back</button>
      <button class="nav-btn play-btn" id="playBtn" aria-label="Auto play">⏸</button>
      <button class="nav-btn" id="nextBtn" aria-label="Next">Next →</button>
    </div>

  </div>

  <script src="{{VENDOR_CDN}}/classace-diagram.js"></script>
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    let isPlaying = true;
    let timer = null;

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</body>
</html>

In the **beginning**, name the **characters** (the people or animals in the story) and where they are.

In the **middle**, describe the big problem or exciting action that happens to them.

In the **ending**, tell your listener how the characters solve their problem and finish their adventure.

What special helper words keep your story moving smoothly from one part to the next?

**Time-order words** are words like *First*, *Next*, *Then*, and *Finally* that show when events happen.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Retelling Story Sequence</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 12px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .timeline-container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 600px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* Progress bar */
    .progress-track {
      width: 85%;
      height: 6px;
      background: #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 3px;
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .progress-fill {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      background: #22b7ff;
      border-radius: 3px;
      transition: width 0.4s ease;
      width: 0%;
    }

    /* Story cards grid */
    .cards-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    @media (max-width: 460px) {
      .cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 8px;
      }
    }

    .step-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 14px 8px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 2px solid transparent;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .step-card.active {
      opacity: 1;
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.25);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .step-num {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #f1f5f9;
      color: #64748b;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .step-card.active .step-num {
      background: #22b7ff;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .step-emoji {
      font-size: 38px;
      line-height: 1;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08));
    }

    .step-label {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1e2945;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    }

    .step-card.active .step-label {
      color: #0284c7;
    }

    /* Controls bar */
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .btn {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .btn:active {
      background: #f1f5f9;
    }

    .dots-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #cbd5e1;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .dot.active {
      background: #22b7ff;
      transform: scale(1.25);
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="timeline-container">
    <div class="progress-track">
      <div class="progress-fill" id="progressFill"></div>
    </div>

    <div class="cards-grid">
      <div class="step-card active" id="card-0">
        <div class="step-num">1</div>
        <div class="step-emoji">🥣</div>
        <div class="step-label">First</div>
      </div>

      <div class="step-card" id="card-1">
        <div class="step-num">2</div>
        <div class="step-emoji">🪑</div>
        <div class="step-label">Next</div>
      </div>

      <div class="step-card" id="card-2">
        <div class="step-num">3</div>
        <div class="step-emoji">🛏️</div>
        <div class="step-label">Then</div>
      </div>

      <div class="step-card" id="card-3">
        <div class="step-num">4</div>
        <div class="step-emoji">🏃‍♀️</div>
        <div class="step-label">Finally</div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="controls">
      <button class="btn" id="prevBtn" aria-label="Previous">◀</button>
      <button class="btn" id="playBtn" aria-label="Play/Pause">
        <span id="playIcon">⏸</span>
      </button>
      <button class="btn" id="nextBtn" aria-label="Next">▶</button>
    </div>

    <div class="dots-nav">
      <div class="dot active" id="dot-0"></div>
      <div class="dot" id="dot-1"></div>
      <div class="dot" id="dot-2"></div>
      <div class="dot" id="dot-3"></div>
    </div>
  </div>

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</body>
</html>

Do you need to memorize and repeat every single word from the book to do a great retelling?

A common mistake is trying to say every tiny detail, like what color shoes a pig was wearing.

You only need the **main events**, which are the big actions that change what happens next.

Ready to test your storytelling superpowers on a classic fairy tale?

Think of *Goldilocks and the Three Bears*. Use *First*, *Next*, *Then*, and *Finally* to tell the story out loud right now!

Retelling a Familiar Story in Your Own Words. Orally retell a familiar story using the plot, characters and structure of the original text.

Retelling a Story (Key Stage 1 / Year 1 English: Speaking and Listening)

Retelling a Story: Reading Comprehension with Beginning, Middle, and End

How to Retell and Sequence a Story (Primary KS1 English)

For Years 1-2 students mastering Australian Curriculum standard AC9E1LE05, oral storytelling should precede independent written retelling. Effective pedagogical sequencing follows the Gradual Release of Responsibility (I Do, We Do, You Do): 1) Model an oral retell using concrete visual anchors (e.g. Five-Finger Retell glove, picture sequencing cards); 2) Engage students in collaborative partner-talk routines (Think-Pair-Share) using structured sentence starters; 3) Provide multisensory supports like finger puppets, story maps, or drama/role-play to reinforce sequencing and rich descriptive vocabulary before individual oral presentations.

Retelling a Familiar Story in Your Own Words

The Three Big Parts

Stepping Stone Words