Primary 1 English Studies Flashcards: Listening and Speaking: Listening to and Retelling Short Stories

Question 1

A story is an account of events, real or imagined, told to ____ or inform people.

Accepted Answer

entertain

Question 2

Stories can be about people, animals or ____.

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things

Question 3

Paying close attention when a story is read aloud is called ____ to the story.

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listening

Question 4

When listening to a story you should hear the names of the characters and where the story ____.

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takes place

Question 5

Every story has a beginning, a middle and an ____.

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end

Question 6

The part of a story that introduces the characters and where it happens is the ____.

Accepted Answer

beginning

Question 7

The part of a story where most events happen is the ____.

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middle

Question 8

The part of a story that tells how it finishes is the ____.

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end

Question 9

Telling a story again in your own words is called ____ the story.

Accepted Answer

retelling

Question 10

When retelling a story, you should tell the parts in ____.

Accepted Answer

order

Question 11

Pictures in storybooks help us to ____ the story better.

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understand

Question 12

A story about not going with strangers teaches about staying ____.

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safe

Question 13

A story about planting trees and keeping the environment clean is about ____ change.

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climate

Question 14

A story showing that boys and girls can do the same things teaches gender ____.

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equality

Question 15

'Ada found a lost wallet and returned it.' This story teaches ____.

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honesty

Question 16

The people or animals in a story are called ____.

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characters

Question 17

Where and when a story happens is called the ____.

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setting

Question 18

To answer a question about a story you look back at the ____.

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story

Question 19

After hearing a story you should be able to tell who the story was ____.

Accepted Answer

about

Question 20

A short story about a hen and her chicks would most likely have ____ as characters.

Accepted Answer

animals

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