Comprehension Prompt Cards: Story Retell

About this teaching resource

Prompt cards are designed to guide learners as they think about text and help to improve student engagement with and understanding of text.

• Practice using the prompt before modelling to your students.
• Model how you use the prompt to guide your thinking as you read (use a familiar read aloud or shared text).
• Have students practice with you.
• Have students practice independently.
• Have students share how the prompt helps them as a reader.
• Keep prompts visible and accessible to support your learners as they continue to practice with the prompts independently.
• Enable: Offer small group support for those readers who require more guided practice in using the prompt.

Story Retell cards use the same prompts as the five finger retell and guide students prompt by prompt to retell the story and dig into its meaning.

Set includes: Story retell prompt cards