No one says the word until every blank has been filled in. You can award points for getting the word right, and give prizes. Discuss the order. Put pictures in a mixed up order and have students put in the correct order. Read to find what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Teacher reads a sentence, then students echo it back.
Worksheet-Put 6 events from the story in order. Mine has 6 boxes that are empty. I just fill in the events. Toss and use a word in a sentence. Read to see who the other characters in the story are.