Story Comprehension & Retelling
Following short picture stories, putting events in order and retelling them.
Where would you like to begin?
A short starting-level check (about six quick examples) suggests a place to begin. You can skip it and pick a level yourself below.
Find a starting levelLevel 1: Identify characters and actions
Who and what happened · 12 examples
More practice: Social Stories, Read, Decode & Understand
Level 2: Sequence two events
First and then · 12 examples
More practice: Waiting Social Stories, Social Stories
Level 3: Sequence three or four events
Start, middle and end · 12 examples
More practice: Read, Decode & Understand, Social Stories
Level 4: Explain character, setting, problem and outcome
Who, where, problem, ending · 12 examples
More practice: Looking for Clues, Read, Decode & Understand
Level 5: Retell, explain motivations and infer meaning
Retell and work out why · 12 examples
More practice: Why Did That Happen?, Looking for Clues, Social Stories
You decide the pace. Nothing here depends on how many days or minutes have passed, and every level can be repeated or revisited.
Roo Bloom supports learning and practice at home. It does not assess, diagnose or replace an assessment by a qualified speech pathologist. Levels are teaching steps, not scores, and there is no one right way to communicate — speech, signs, pointing, pictures and communication devices all count.