Retell: first, next, then, last
Sentences · Graphic organizersKindergarten – Grade 2Free PDF
Free printable graphic organizer: retell: first, next, then, last. Retell the story in four steps. Draw each part and write a few words.
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- 1Organizers break a big task (retelling, planning, writing) into small boxes with a clear order.
- 2Drawing first is fine: many young writers can show more in a picture than in words.
- 3Say what goes in each box out loud before writing anything.
Words on this sheet
FirstNextThenLast
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
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