Lesson 3 of 20 · Stories and Retelling
⭐ 30 XP🌳 Story ForestOur Own Words
We use our own words when we retell.
🎯 Your mission
Walk the path. Notice what changes.
⚡ The twist
Endings hide in beginnings — re-read the start.
What You'll Learn
We use our own words when we retell. We don't have to copy the author. We use our own words when we retell. We don't have to copy the author.
Key Points
We use our own words when we retell.
We don't have to copy the author.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Should we use our own words when we retell?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Draw the moment in the story you'd want to live in.
For the dinner table
“Tell me what happened in the story — and why it matters.”
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