Read and Retell 3 – Student Book

📚 Read and Retell 3 – Student Book

Ages: 8 to 11 years | ESL/EFL Learners | Reading Comprehension & Oral Fluency

Help learners develop strong reading comprehension and storytelling skills with Read and Retell 3, a comprehensive and engaging English language resource for upper elementary students. This book strengthens oral fluency, listening, and retelling skills through imaginative stories, thematic vocabulary, and interactive reading routines.

🧠 Program Highlights:

• Combines oral reading fluency practice with guided retelling to build comprehension
• Each unit includes:
• Vocabulary introduction with visuals
• Pre-reading prompts for prediction
• Story texts for oral reading fluency
• Retelling templates and graphic organizers
• Comprehension questions and writing summaries

📘 Units cover:

• Fantasy and Realistic Fiction: “Flying Over the City,” “A Tunnel Ride”
• Science & Nature: “Useful Plastic,” “The Food Chain,” “Sun Safety”
• Informational Texts: “The Painted Ladies,” “Lost in the Museum,” “Johnny’s Ticket”
• Creative Characters: “Ms. Butterfly the Dressmaker,” “Dr. Fang,” “Sammy Squid”

🗣️ Skills Developed:

• Oral fluency: pacing, expression, and accuracy
• Story sequencing and summarizing
• Retelling with sentence frames and visual aids
• Vocabulary, phonics, grammar, and punctuation integration

🎯 Perfect for:

• ESL/EFL learners at CEFR A1–A2 level
• Grades 3 to 5
• Use in class-based instruction, reading groups, or speaking-focused lessons

With its structured two-day unit flow (Reading Day & Retelling Day), this book makes storytelling and comprehension an interactive and memorable experience!