5 Finger Retell of Story

Title: ____________________________


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To list in two complete sentences the Theme or Main Idea (the heart of the author's message)within the palm of the hand.
No sentence structure stating the theme and or main idea (the heart) of the story. No complete sentences and or detail.
Some sentence structure and detail stating the theme and or main idea (the idea) of the story.
Two complete sentences with detail, that explained the theme and or main idea (the heart) of the story.
Three or more sentences in detail that describe the theme and or main idea (the heart) of the story.
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To list in complete sentences at least five characters of the story and who they are. Example: Winnie the Pooh - Winnie the Pooh is a chubby,cuddly, old bear that lives in the 100 Acre Wood.
Did not use complete sentences or had fewer than 3 characters listed.
Used some complete sentences with only 3 to 4 characters.
Listed in complete sentences at least 5 characters of the story.
Listed in complete sentences more than 5 characters within the story.
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To list in two or more complete sentences where and when did the story take place.
Incomplete sentences that do not correctly state when ans where the story took place.
One to two sentences that state where and when the story took place, with some sentence structure.
At least two detailed sentences describing when and where the story took place.
More than two detailed and complete sentences that described when and where the story took place
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State what happened in the B,M and E of the story in at least two complete and detailed sentences. B = beginning of the book M = middle of the book E = end of the book
Stated in less than two sentences in very little or none of the areas (B, M and E) using little sentence structure and or detail.
Stated in two sentences in some of the areas (B,M and E) with some detail and some complete sentences.
Stated in two complete sentences per area (B,M and E) that used detail.
Stated in more than two complete, sentences what happened in the B,M, and E in great detail.
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Write in two complete detailed sentences a problem that happened in the story.
Used only one sentences that was not complete and had very little detail in order to state a problem within the story.
Used two sentences with some detail and were partially complete in order to state what a problem was within the story.
Used at least two complete detailed sentences stating what a problem was within the story.
Used more than two complete detailed sentences stating a problem within the story.
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