Retelling a Story
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet to practice retelling stories, focusing on identifying main characters, setting, problem, and solution.
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Retelling a Story
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Read the story below. Then, answer the questions to retell the story in your own words. Remember to include the main characters, the setting, the problem, and how the problem was solved.
The Little Red Hen
Once upon a time, there was a Little Red Hen who lived on a farm. She found a grain of wheat. "Who will help me plant this wheat?" she asked. The Pig said, "Not I." The Cat said, "Not I." The Dog said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen planted it herself.
Soon, the wheat grew tall and ripe. "Who will help me cut this wheat?" she asked. The Pig said, "Not I." The Cat said, "Not I." The Dog said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen cut it herself.
Then, she asked, "Who will help me take this wheat to the mill to be ground into flour?" The Pig, the Cat, and the Dog all said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen took it to the mill herself.
Finally, she had flour. "Who will help me bake this flour into bread?" she asked. The Pig, the Cat, and the Dog all said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen baked the bread herself. When the bread was ready, she asked, "Who will help me eat this bread?" The Pig said, "I will!" The Cat said, "I will!" The Dog said, "I will!" But the Little Red Hen said, "No, you won't! I planted it, I cut it, I took it to the mill, and I baked it. Now I will eat it myself!" And she did.
1. The main character in the story is the .
2. Other characters in the story are the , the , and the .
3. The story takes place on a .
4. What was the Little Red Hen's problem?
5. How did the Little Red Hen solve her problem?
6. The Pig helped the Little Red Hen plant the wheat.
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False
7. The Little Red Hen shared the bread with her friends.
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False
8. Retell the story of The Little Red Hen in your own words. Remember to include the beginning, middle, and end.