👧🏾 Retell the Story 1: Nia and the Missing Hen

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👧🏾 Nia and the Missing Hen

Nia feeds the hens every morning.

One day, Rosa the hen is missing!

Nia looks in the barn. She looks behind the hay.

There is Rosa, sitting on six new eggs.

Nia smiles and gives Rosa extra corn.

Retell the story. Draw what happened in each box, then tell it back using the words.

First

Next

Then

Last

For the grown-up: Retelling check: ☐ Who is in the story? ☐ Where is it? ☐ What happened? ☐ How did it end?

Answer key: Nia feeds the hens → Rosa is missing → Nia looks for Rosa → Nia finds Rosa and the eggs

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About this pre-k & kindergarten worksheet

Free story retelling printable for Pre-K & K (Nia and the Missing Hen): listen to the short story “Nia and the Missing Hen”. Skill: Retells stories and experiences (kindergarten readiness). Level: Pre-K & Kindergarten — also great for Reception / EYFS (UK) and Foundation (Australia).

For teachers: skills & standards

Pre-K: Head Start ELOF domain — Language & Communication
CCSS RL.K.2: Retell familiar stories, including key details
CCSS SL.K.4: Describe familiar people, places, things and events
Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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What age is it for?

It is designed for Pre-K & Kindergarten (ages 3–6), but use it with any child who is ready.

What skills does it build?

Retells stories and experiences (kindergarten readiness).

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