NES Elementary Reading Instruction 104 Practice Test

Retelling fiction effectively relies on grasping the main parts of the story and the sequence of events, then expressing them in your own words. Previewing the story and pausing to summarize key elements helps you focus on who the characters are, where the story takes place, what the main problem is, and what happens to move toward a resolution. By pausing at these moments, you practice concise summaries that capture the essential details and the order of events, which makes it easier to retell the story accurately. Drawing a cover page doesn’t engage with the plot or its sequence, so it misses the opportunity to practice identifying and recounting what happened. Reading the last paragraph first skips the narrative flow and makes it harder to understand how events lead to the ending. Memorizing every sentence doesn’t help you retell in your own words or highlight the important elements; it focuses on exact wording rather than understanding and paraphrasing the SAMPLEstory.