Definition of Retellings

1. Noun. (plural of retelling) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Retellings

1. retelling [n] - See also: retelling

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retellings

retecious
retection
retections
retee
reteed
reteeing
retees
retelecast
retelecasted
retelecasting
retelecasts
retell
reteller
retellers
retelling
retellings (current term)
retells
retem
retemper
retempered
retempering
retempers
retems
retender
retendering
retene
retenes
retent
retentate
retentates

Literary usage of Retellings

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guided Reading Basics: Organizing, Managing and Implementing a Balanced by Lori Rog (2003)
"retellings may be oral or written, but oral retellings allow the child to focus on the story rather than the writing. Emergent and early readers should be ..."

2. Literary Disorders: Holistic Diagnosis and Remediation by Ula C. Manzo, Anthony V. Manzo (1993)
"Studies have indicated that the initial recall in acceptable retellings averages ... retellings can be evaluated for other dimensions of comprehension and ..."

3. Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English Language Learners by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2005)
"Written retellings also serve as a record of growth over time. Samples can be assessed with a scoring guide for evaluating retelling. ..."

4. What Good Teachers Do to Help Literacy Happen: From A to Z: A Practical by Barbara A. Schmidt (1998)
"A wide variety of retellings are useful for understanding the ... In addition to building the student's own meaning, retellings enable readers to hear other ..."

5. Balancing Reading & Language Learning: A Resource for Teaching English by Mary Cappellini (2005)
"Many children can relate to the folktales because they have heard similar ones from their families in oral retellings. Folk Tales: A Short Anthology ..."

6. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence: A Manual for Reporters by Grant Milnor Hyde (1916)
"Most of the stories were simply retellings of the original story with a new bit ... Rarely is a fire worth so many retellings. A serious accident is often ..."

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