Retell a learned story, where events are arranged chronologically

Prompt: Retell a learned story, where events are arranged chronologically

As he stepped into the room where his grandfather lay, he heard his mother sobbing uncontrollably, sending a wave of panic through him. His grandfather had passed away. He thought to himself, 'Perhaps I was too engrossed in playing soccer, too slow in bringing back his medication, and that's why he passed away.' Overwhelmed with regret, he burst into tears and recounted the events to his mother. His mother reassured him, 'You're not to blame for this. No one could have saved him. He passed away the moment you left the house.' Despite the truth in her words, Andrew couldn't shake off his guilt. He spent the entire night unable to sleep, sitting under the apple tree his grandfather had planted, crying inconsolably.

Thus, we suggested Retelling a story you've learned, where events are arranged chronologically. Additionally, you can explore related materials such as Recounting a fairy tale or a short story you love, along with Recalling a memorable diary entry to enhance your learning experience.

Sample Piece 2: Retelling a story you've learned, where events are arranged chronologically

In that neighborhood, there was a cunning Rooster and a sly Fox, both clever and mischievous.

Once, encountering the Rooster perched precariously on a branch, the Fox schemed to catch the Rooster for a meal. The Fox approached the Rooster and said:

- Hello my esteemed friend, please come down here so I can share this good news with you: from now on, the beasts in this forest shall form a bond. We shall not hunt each other. This is indeed a great happiness. Allow me to kiss you to express my affection and joy!

The Rooster knew: 'The Fox is just trying to deceive me to snatch and devour me. The Fox cunningly conceals his wicked intentions with polite words of deception. I must make the Fox drop this hypocritical mask!' Thinking so, the Rooster tactfully replied:

- Thank you for taking the trouble to share this good news. The idea of a Chicken and a Fox living together is truly unheard of. This news is indeed worthy of appreciation, astonishment. Look, on that tall tree, I see a pair of hunting dogs running this way, probably to spread this news.

At the sound of the hunting dogs, the Fox's spirit trembled, tail tucked, as he darted into the deep forest.

The Rooster chuckled with delight:

- It's clear that the master of deception falls victim to his own schemes. Oh Fox, no matter how cunning and sly you may be, no one will heed the sweet words of a cunning rascal like you.

Sample Piece 3: Retelling a story you've learned, where events are arranged chronologically

Long ago, in Nam Mau commune, Bac Kan province, our country held a festival to worship the Buddha. Everyone in the village eagerly attended the ceremony, offering incense and fruits to pray for blessings.

That day, at the festival, suddenly an old beggar woman appeared out of nowhere. The old woman was thin, emaciated, wearing tattered clothes. She exuded a foul odor, her eyes were dim. Leaning on a cane, she pleaded: 'I'm hungry, please, kind sirs and ladies, help an old woman with a bowl of rice.' Wherever the beggar woman went, people drove her away. She left the festival and wandered into the village. Luckily, at a crossroads, she met a widow and her daughter who had just finished planting rice and were returning home. Moved by the old woman's plight, the widow and her daughter took her home and shared their meager meal with her. As night fell, the widow and her daughter prepared to sleep when the beggar woman knocked on their door asking for a place to rest. With only one mat in the house, the widow and her daughter slept indoors while the beggar woman lay outside on the bamboo platform. In the middle of the night, awakening from her sleep, the widow saw a bright light outside the house. Curious, she stepped out and saw a large Dragon lying on the bamboo platform, its head resting against the house beam. Its tail stretched down to the ground. Trembling with fear, the widow went back inside and waited for morning. As dawn broke, the widow got out of bed, but the Dragon was nowhere to be seen. On the bamboo platform, the beggar woman sat there innocently as if nothing unusual had happened the night before. The beggar woman called the widow over and said: 'They worship the Buddha but in reality only trade in Buddha. They must be punished. Only you, the kind-hearted mother and daughter, understand compassion. Take this bundle of ashes and scatter it around your house. Keep the rice and grains safe in case of a great flood.' The widow hesitantly asked: 'What about everyone else? What can be done to help them?' The beggar woman reached into her pocket and pulled out two pieces of rice husk, handing them to the widow: 'Praise be for your kindness. These two pieces of rice husk will help you and your daughter save lives!' After speaking, the beggar woman disappeared. That night, as the Buddha worship festival drew a large crowd, suddenly a spring gushed forth in the courtyard. The water jet grew stronger by the minute. People thought it was a miracle from the gods, from the Buddha, and they prostrated themselves in prayer. The water jet grew stronger and stronger, flooding everywhere. The water rose and the land collapsed, the raging flood sweeping everything away. That night, amidst the heavy rain and strong wind breaking the forest trees, the land collapsed, the water covered everything. Strangely, the water rose but the widow's house rose with it. Moved by the sight of people in distress, the widow and her daughter took out the two pieces of rice husk. As soon as they were dropped into the water, the rice husks immediately turned into two boats. The widow and her daughter rowed the boats to rescue the victims.

The land that collapsed due to the punishment of the Dragon God has become the large lake we know today as Ba Be Lake. And the widow's house is the high mound in the middle of the lake, which people call Widow Mound.

Sample Piece 4: Retelling a story you've learned, where events are arranged chronologically

I have read many stories. Some are faintly remembered, some entirely forgotten. But there are stories that remain deeply etched in my mind, unforgettable. Among them is the story of 'The Paper Cranes'. The story goes:

In July 1945, the entire United States celebrated as the military successfully developed the atomic bomb. With such a powerful weapon in hand, the US government plotted and planned for war. Then, just over half a month later, the US government made the decision to drop both newly developed bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, aiming to instill fear in the world with this mass killing weapon. The two bombs slaughtered and took the lives of nearly half a million people.

Six years later, Japan suffered hundreds of thousands more deaths due to atomic radiation poisoning. When the US dropped the bombs, a two-year-old child miraculously survived. The child's name was Sadako Sasaki. Unfortunately, ten years later, she fell seriously ill due to radiation poisoning. Lying in the hospital, she counted the remaining days of her life. Nevertheless, she remained optimistic, naively believing in a legend. The legend said that if someone was sick and folded a thousand paper cranes to hang around the room, they would be cured. She quietly folded cranes. Knowing her story, children all over Japan and many places around the world rushed to send thousands of paper cranes to Sadako. But Sadako died before she could fold 644 cranes.

After Sadako's death, students in Hiroshima city raised money to build a memorial statue to commemorate the victims killed by atomic bombs. At the top of the 9-meter-high monument stands the figure of a girl holding up both hands with a paper crane. Underneath the monument is engraved with the words: 'We want this world to be forever peaceful'. The story ends but the heartbreaking image of Sadako lingers in my thoughts. I hope for an end to war so that all children in the world can live in peace.

When recounting a learned story, where events are arranged chronologically, it is essential to specify the time and location of the story in the introduction. Additionally, you can refer to the compilation of selected grade 4 Vietnamese essays currently available on Mytour to grasp all the types of exercises in the grade 4 Vietnamese curriculum. From there, you can review more easily.

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