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Listen and Retell is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on putting the events of a story heard aloud back in order to retell it, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.10. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Listen and Retell

RL.K.10

NameDate

Number the boxes to show the right order.

1.Number these to retell the story of the new friend.
  • Leo was new at school.
  • Kim asked him to play.
  • He sat alone at lunch.
  • Leo and Kim became friends.
2.Number these to retell the story of the rainy walk.
  • It started to rain.
  • Dark clouds came.
  • Ben and Mom went for a walk.
  • They ran home and got dry.

LessonPrint · RL.K.10 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Listen and Retell

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 1, 3, 2, 4
  2. 2.Correct order: 3, 2, 1, 4

Questions about Listen and Retell

What does the Listen and Retell worksheet cover?

It practices putting the events of a story heard aloud back in order to retell it — 2 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RL.K.10: Join in when the class reads together, and follow what is going on. The instruction to students is “Number the boxes to show the right order”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Listen and Retell practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.10 — RL.K.10, under Reading: Literature for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Listen and Retell is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RL.K.10, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Listen and Retell come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Listen and Retell can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Listen and Retell free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Listen and Retell, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.