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Margaret Coughlan

Summarize your book with a 5-finger retell.

Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade
Subjects: English Language Arts, Reading

Student Instructions

Did you finish reading a book? Have you done post-its to show your thinking? Now, it's time to summarize the story by recording your 5-finger retell. 1. Tap the add button. 2. Take a photo of the book you have read. 3. Tap the mic and do a 5-finger retell of your story. Be sure to say the name of the book, who the characters are, and then start talking across your 5 fingers to summarize the story. 4. Tap the check to add to your journal.

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