Retelling with a template

Retelling with a templateVisual and temporal scaffoldModelsStructures the processVery important caveat a template is an entry point; it is not a recipe

(ICON Project: Dalton, Proctor, Uccelli, Mo, & Snow, 2011; Proctor, Dalton, Uccelli, Mo, Snow & Neugebauer, 2011) Create a Folktale Retelling ShowYour PPT retelling will have 9 slides:A title pageScenes 1- 7Your Authors Note Try to use your power words in your retelling: avoid, delighted, hospitality, speechless, and trudge

Be creative use words, images, sound, and color to tell a great tale!

Title page1 2 3 4 5

6 7 Authors Note

21. My retelling directions overview

Turtle washes up.Turtle trudged down to the river.Turtle went to wash up for dinner. He trudged to the river. When he came back he was dirty still! He had to wash up all over again.Option: Add audio recording2

34. Example Retelling, scene 2

Als ThoughtsI like to tell stories. So, I looked at each picture and recorded what I wanted to say about that part of the story. If it didn't sound very good, I recorded it again. I tried to use my voice to show how it was cheerful in the beginning, dramatic in the middle, and had a moral for each character at the end.

Genies ThoughtsI wanted different parts of the story to feel different, so I used background colors to create different moods. I though Turtle would be really angry when there was no food left, so I used a red background for that part of my story!

Stars ThoughtsFirst, I looked at all the pictures. Second, I wrote a sentence or two about each picture. Third, I added some good describing words like selfish and smart to make it more interesting to read. As a last step, I read the story from start to finish to see how I liked it. I think I did a pretty cool retelling!

Authors NoteI retold each of the scenes in Hungry Spider and Turtle, and then used sound and color to bring my story alive.

I picked my background music and design at the bottom because they reminded me of African art, and this is a folktale from the Ashanti people, who live in Africa.

I picked the background color on each slide to help make the setting. The background of the first scene was sandy brown because it was dry and dirty in this part of the story. In the second slide, Turtle was hot and tired so I chose the red-pink color to remind people of how hot he was.

I really liked the music I picked for the second slide, because it sounded like African music, but it also made it sound like Turtle was on a mission!

By: Mariana45. Compose your Authors Note

Als ThoughtsI like to tell stories. So, I looked at my picture and recorded what I wanted to say about that part of the story. If it didn't sound very good, I recorded it again. I tried to use my voice to show how it was cheerful in the beginning, dramatic in the middle, and had a moral for each character at the end.

Genies ThoughtsDifferent parts of the story felt different, so I chose my background color carefully to create the mood I wanted in my scene. I though Bird Cu would be really happy getting colorful feathers, so I used a yellow background to help retell that scene.

Add sound to your slide show3 ways to use sound:record your retellingadd sound effectadd music

To get started, go to INSERT andselect Movies and Soundschoose your optionask someone for help if this is a new skill!

56: Add soundUse color to dramatize your storyThe opening scene in the folktale, How Coyote Stole Fire is sad and the weather is cold, so I changed the background gold color to grey.

Go to FormatBackgroundChoose colorClick Apply(be sure to be in normal view, or it will change all your slides!)

I also changed the font color to black

Highlight your textClick on font colorChoose color

67: Add colorReady to Begin?Save your slide show onto your desk top or CDGo to FileSave AsSave into your folderFile name to use:Your name + your teachers name + Hungry Spider retellE.g., Bridget D-Camelo-Hungry Spider retellTIP save each slide as you go along!

If you want ideas for how to do your retelling, check out Al, Star, or Genies ideas in the Notes section below!

Stars ThoughtsAls Thoughts

Genies Thoughts78. Save file with SAVE AS

Stars ThoughtsFirst, I looked at all the pictures. Second, I wrote a sentence or two about each picture. Third, I added some good describing words like selfish and smart to make it more interesting to read. As a last step, I read the story from start to finish to see how I liked it. I think I did a pretty cool retelling!

Als ThoughtsI like to tell stories. So, I looked at each picture and recorded what I wanted to say about that part of the story. If it didn't sound very good, I recorded it again. I tried to use my voice to show how it was cheerful in the beginning, dramatic in the middle, and had a moral for each character at the end.

Genies ThoughtsI wanted different parts of the story to feel different, so I used background colors to create different moods. I though Turtle would be really angry when there was no food left, so I used a red background for that part of my story!

Caption:Option: Add audio recording4

813. My retelling, scene 4

Stars ThoughtsFirst, I looked at all the pictures. Second, I wrote a sentence or two about each picture. Third, I added some good describing words like selfish and smart to make it more interesting to read. As a last step, I read the story from start to finish to see how I liked it. I think I did a pretty cool retelling!

Als ThoughtsI like to tell stories. So, I looked at each picture and recorded what I wanted to say about that part of the story. If it didn't sound very good, I recorded it again. I tried to use my voice to show how it was cheerful in the beginning, dramatic in the middle, and had a moral for each character at the end.

Genies ThoughtsI wanted different parts of the story to feel different, so I used background colors to create different moods. I though Turtle would be really angry when there was no food left, so I used a red background for that part of my story!

Retelling Slide Show Self-checkCongratulations! You have a draft and now are ready to review and polish your show

Make sure you have saved your show onto the desktop or CD-ROM

Delete the slides with the directions and save again.

To view your slide show:Go to viewSlide show

What do you think? Did you tell a whale of a tale? (see your teacher for a more detailed retelling check list).

Review your tale. Do you need to make changes to the content, color, or sound?Check the mechanics. Do you need to edit spelling, punctuation, or capitalization?

Review TIP: Show your slide show to a friend and get their feedback and help.

9Self checkStars ThoughtsFirst, I looked at all the pictures. Second, I wrote a sentence or two about each picture. Third, I added some good describing words like selfish and smart to make it more interesting to read. As a last step, I read the story from start to finish to see how I liked it. I think I did a pretty cool retelling!

Als ThoughtsI like to tell stories. So, I looked at each picture and recorded what I wanted to say about that part of the story. If it didn't sound very good, I recorded it again. I tried to use my voice to show how it was cheerful in the beginning, dramatic in the middle, and had a moral for each character at the end.

Genies ThoughtsI wanted different parts of the story to feel different, so I used background colors to create different moods. I though Turtle would be really angry when there was no food left, so I used a red background for that part of my story!

Spider Cant Swim.One day Spider was walking, he saw Turtle in his house. Turtle saw him too. Turtle asked spider to dinner. Spider was really hungry so he said yes. Turtles home was in the water but spider couldnt swim. He wondered what he would do.Spider couldnt swimOption: Add audio recording4

1010My retelling, scene 4

Stars ThoughtsFirst, I looked at all the pictures. Second, I wrote a sentence or two about each picture. Third, I added some good describing words like selfish and smart to make it more interesting to read. As a last step, I read the story from start to finish to see how I liked it. I think I did a pretty cool retelling!

Als ThoughtsI like to tell stories. So, I looked at each picture and recorded what I wanted to say about that part of the story. If it didn't sound very good, I recorded it again. I tried to use my voice to show how it was cheerful in the beginning, dramatic in the middle, and had a moral for each character at the end.

Genies ThoughtsI wanted different parts of the story to feel different, so I used background colors to create different moods. I though Turtle would be really angry when there was no food left, so I used a red background for that part of my story!