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Which subject	English
What topic	Retelling
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 1
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Lesson Plan: Retelling

Subject

English

Topic

Retelling

Grade/Age Group

Year 1

Duration

30 minutes

Number of Students

20

National Curriculum Alignment

This lesson aligns with the UK National Curriculum for English, focusing on developing speaking and listening skills and comprehension.

Objectives

• To understand the concept of retelling a story.
• To identify key events in a story.
• To articulate the retelling of a story in a sequential manner.
• To enhance listening and speaking skills through peer interaction.

Materials

• A short story or picture book suitable for Year 1
• Whiteboard and markers
• Story sequencing cards
• Paper and pencils for students
• Sticky notes

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction	5 mins	Begin by discussing the concept of retelling. Ask students if they have ever retold a story.
2	Read Aloud	10 mins	Read a short story aloud to the class. Use expressive voices and engage students with questions about the plot as you read.
3	Group Discussion	5 mins	Ask students to share their favourite parts of the story in pairs. Students take turns speaking while the other listens.
4	Story Sequencing	5 mins	Distribute story sequencing cards that outline key events from the story. In groups, students arrange cards in order.
5	Retelling Practice	5 mins	Each student retells the story in their own words to their partner using the sequencing cards as prompts.
6	Conclusion	5 mins	Recap what retelling means. Collect the sticky notes where students wrote down one thing they liked about the story.

Homework

• Choose a favourite story from home and write three sentences retelling the main events.
• Students will submit their homework to the teacher at the beginning of the next class for feedback without presenting it in front of the class.

Assessment

• Observe student participation during group discussions.
• Monitor how well students sequence the story events.
• Review the homework for comprehension and retelling skills.

Lesson script