Let’s read the story carefully and fill in each blank based on what happened.
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First, ______ wanted to ______.
From the story: “Anna wanted to play outside.”
So we can write:
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First, Anna wanted to play outside.
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Unfortunately, ______.
The next part says: “Her mom said she was not allowed to do this, because it was raining.”
So:
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Unfortunately, her mom said she couldn’t go out because it was raining.
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Because of this, ______.
Then: “Anna was pretty upset. She read some books and painted a picture of a sun.”
So:
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Because of this, Anna was upset and stayed inside reading and painting.
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After that, ______.
Next: “Anna’s mother said to her, ‘I have some good news. It isn’t raining anymore!’”
So:
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After that, Anna’s mom told her it stopped raining.
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At the end of the story, ______.
Finally: “Anna smiled. She put on her rain boots. Finally, Anna went outside and enjoyed jumping in puddles.”
So:
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At the end of the story, Anna went outside and jumped in puddles happily.
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Final Answer:
First,
Anna wanted to
play outside.
Unfortunately,
her mom said she couldn’t go out because it was raining.
Because of this,
Anna was upset and stayed inside reading and painting.
After that,
Anna’s mom told her it stopped raining.
At the end of the story,
Anna went outside and jumped in puddles happily.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of retelling stories worksheet.
