Happy New Year

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The family is getting ready for Chinese New LEARNERS
Year. They are very busy. Aunt Lin and Mom Beginning
make a list. First, they have to clean the house
What holiday is the family getting
to sweep away the old year. ready for? What will they do first—
clean or cook?

Guided Retelling Intermediate

What is the family getting ready for? What will Why is the family busy this week?
What do they write down? What will
they do first? they do first?

Advanced
What holiday will the family
celebrate? Explain what they do to
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get ready. Why do they clean the

house first?
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 Happy New Year

Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Mom tells Max to clean for the New Year. Max LEARNERS
wants Lee to help clean their room, but Lee is Beginning
not home. Mom says that Lee has other things
What is Max doing? Does he do it
to do. Max cleans the room by himself. alone?

Guided Retelling
What does Max need to do? Why does he have
to do it alone? Where is Lee?
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Intermediate
What does Mom tell Max to do?
Why does Max want Lee to help?
Does Lee help?
Advanced
Why doesn’t Lee help clean the
room? How does Max feel about
cleaning the room alone?

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Modeled Retelling
Max and Aunt Lin are making dumplings. Max
loves to cook. Lee comes home and helps. Max
asks Lee where he has been, but Lee will not
tell. He says it is a surprise.
Guided Retelling
What are Max, Lee, and Aunt Lin doing? What
does Max want to know? What does Lee say?
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LEARNERS
Beginning
What are the people making? Who
just came home?
Intermediate
What is Max helping to make? What
does Max ask Lee? Does Lee tell
Max what he wants to know?
Advanced
What has the family done to get
ready? What are Max and Lee
talking about? Explain why Lee
won’t tell Max where he has been.
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Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The family shares a feast with their cousins. LEARNERS
Everyone loves the food. Max likes the Beginning
dumplings and the fish. After dinner, Granddad
What is the family sharing? Does
gives red envelopes with coins in them. everyone love the food?

Intermediate
Guided Retelling
Who joins the family for the feast?
Who is sharing the feast? What do they eat? What does Granddad give?

What happens after dinner? Advanced

Who shares the special meal with
the family? What kinds of food do
they eat? What presents do they
receive?
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Modeled Retelling
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The family watches the parade. Max sees Lee’s LEARNERS
yellow shoes under the dragon costume. That is Beginning
the surprise! Lee was practicing for the parade.
Point to the dragon. Who is wearing
the yellow shoes?
Guided Retelling Intermediate
What does the family watch? What does Max What does the family go to watch?
notice? What is the surprise? Where has Lee Where is Lee? How does Max know?

been? Advanced
How does Max know that Lee is
under the dragon costume? Explain
where Lee has been.
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