Correct Response: D. The teacher's use of guided retellings (an oral language activity) using a story grammar chart as a visual support helps reinforce the students' ability to identify basic story elements in narrative texts. A is incorrect because the students in the scenario are not engaging in literary response, but rather they are developing a skill (identifying elements of story grammar) that is foundational to the development of literary analysis skills. B is incorrect because the teacher is guiding the students through a scaffolded story-retelling activity. C is incorrect because the focus of the activity is on the development of an understanding of story grammar, not on vocabulary development.
