Comprehension of Narrative Text Assessments
One way to assess your students' comprehension of narrative text abilities it to assess their retelling abilities. Retelling is the act of relating the most important events of the story. Retelling is an important indicator of reading comprehension in students. Having a student's retell a story aloud, gives you insight into readers; thinking and sequencing skills and their ability to restate the main points of the story. Retellings also provide students with opportunities to reflect and discuss the complete text, rather than merely answer questions that cover one aspect of the story.