Public learning track
Retelling Stories, Fables, and Legends in Sequence
Kindergarten · Ela · Open Global English
8 lessons
Goal
Retell stories from beginning to middle to end by tracking problems, key events, and solutions.
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Using Words and Pictures to Retell a Story
8 lessons
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- 1Using Words and Pictures to Retell a StoryUp nextStart
- 2Identifying the Beginning, Middle, and EndingPremiumNot started yet
- 3Using Transition Words: First, Next, Then, and LastNot started yet
- 4Identifying the Main Problem in a StoryNot started yet
- 5Describing Events with Key DetailsNot started yet
- 6Identifying How the Problem Gets SolvedNot started yet
- 7Retelling a Classic Fable in OrderNot started yet
- 8Retelling a Traditional Folktale or LegendNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.1.RL.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenRetell familiar stories, folktales, fables, and legends in sequential order, maintaining meaning by identifying the central message or theme, problem, major plot events, and resolution.
- OGE.1.RL.6Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenName the author and illustrator of a literary text, define the role of each in telling the story, and describe the relationship between illustrations and the text (e.g., which moment, mood, or character action a picture depicts).
- OGE.1.RL.3Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenIdentify and describe characters, settings, and main events in a story or dramatic work, distinguishing between first-person and third-person perspectives and describing how characters feel and react.
- OGE.1.RL.5Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenRecognize common types and genres of literary texts (e.g., picture storybooks, poems, nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, puppet plays, and dramas) and describe their distinguishing structures, beginnings, and endings.
- OGE.1.RL.7Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenCompare and contrast the adventures, experiences, feelings, and responses of characters across familiar stories, and connect story events to personal experiences, other texts, and diverse cultural contexts.
Curriculum Framework
Kindergarten · Ela · Open Global English
1
8 lessons
Asking and Answering Questions About Stories
Ask and answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions using words and pictures from storybooks.
2
8 lessons
Retelling Stories, Fables, and Legends in Sequence
Retell stories from beginning to middle to end by tracking problems, key events, and solutions.
3
6 lessons
Identifying Central Messages and Morals
Discover the central message, lesson, or moral taught by stories, fables, and cultural tales.
4
8 lessons
Characters, Settings, and Story Perspectives
Identify and describe characters, settings, and first-person versus third-person point of view.
5
6 lessons
Character Feelings, Reactions, and Reasons
Track how characters feel, why their emotions change, and how they react to big events.
6
8 lessons
Sensory Words, Rhythm, and Repetition in Stories
Identify sensory language, rhymes, rhythms, and repetitive patterns that make stories exciting.
7
6 lessons
Exploring Literary Genres and Text Structures
Identify and distinguish picture books, poems, nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, and puppet dramas.
8
6 lessons
Authors, Illustrators, and Visual Storytelling
Explain the roles of authors and illustrators and analyze how pictures enhance story meaning.
9
6 lessons
Comparing Characters and Connecting Stories
Compare characters across different stories and connect story experiences to real life and diverse cultures.