Comprehension
Kindergarten · English
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Put the story in order
Retell Goldilocks, the Three Little Pigs and other traditional tales by putting the pictures in order in this
Play Put the story in orderWhat happens next?
The wolf huffs and puffs. What happens next? Match story moments from traditional tales in this
Play What happens next?
Learning about comprehension
These Kindergarten English games practice Put the story in order, What happens next?. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Read the example together before playing independently. Ask your child to explain a choice and try a new example afterwards. Match the task to what your child has already learned; grade suggestions are a starting point.
Ask: “Which part of the word or sentence helped you?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Put the story in order
A story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Putting the pictures in that order is a way to retell what happened.
Try an example: The Three Little Pigs
Straw house, wolf blows it down, brick house, wolf cannot blow it down.
Show the answer
🌾, 🐺, 🧱, 🔥
What to look out for
Putting the ending first Ask "How did the story start?"
What happens next?
Stories follow from one moment to the next. A clue in the tale helps a reader expect what is coming.
Try an example: The wolf huffs and puffs at the straw house.
In The Three Little Pigs, straw is not strong.
Show the answer
The straw house falls down.
What to look out for
Not knowing the story Read or tell the story first.
Practice away from the screen
- Retell a favorite story using toys.
- Pause during a bedtime story and ask what will happen next.
Curriculum connections
Put the story in order
Supports part of Common Core RL.K.2. Children retell a familiar story by ordering its main events. This focused game does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: RL.K.2. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
What happens next?
Supports part of Common Core RL.K.3. Children connect one event in a familiar story to the next. This is partial practice and does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: RL.K.3. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with comprehension?
Start with Put the story in order. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. These games provide focused practice. Grade suggestions do not replace your school’s curriculum, and any Common Core connection applies only to the skill described.