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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Level 2, Read Literature Closely and Write Narratives

Recount Stories and Find the Theme or Lesson

Recount key events in sequence and determine a central message, lesson, or moral, explaining how key details convey it.

How the lesson starts: Recount Stories and Find the Theme or Lesson

1. Zuri's story quilt

   Zuri the zebra sews story quilts. Each patch shows one big event. She sews the patches in the order they happened. Let's sew one together!

2. Zuri reads a fable

   Here is Zuri's fable. Pip the squirrel found a giant, shiny acorn. He tried to drag it home all alone. It rolled away into the chilly creek! Next time, Pip asked Dot the rabbit and Bo the mole for help. Together, they carried a bigger acorn home.

3. Let's sew in order

   To recount, tell the key events in order. First, Pip finds a giant acorn. Next, he drags it alone. Then, it rolls into the creek. Last, friends help him carry one home. Order words like first, next, then, and last help you check.