The Sweet Escape

The Sweet Escape

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DISCUSS:
How does it feel to have the video end like this?
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DISCUSS:
How do you imagine the fox felt at the end of Aly’s story? You can use one of these
ideas or come up with your own.
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Look at your story pages. Silently read what you have written so far.
Turn your story pages over and put them to the side when you’re
done.
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Get your Map Your Story worksheet and your Story Plan worksheet.
Put them next to each other. Write where the ending of your story
will happen.
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Think, then write: How did your character get to the place where
your story ends? Write a quick note here in the first box under
where it says "Ending."
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Think, then discuss with a partner: What did your character do with
the marshmallows?
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Write your idea in the second box under where it says "Ending."
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Think, then discuss with a partner: How did your character feel at the
end of your story?
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Write your idea in the next box.
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On the left side, draw a quick sketch that shows one part of what’s
happening in the ending of your story.
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Draw an arrow on the next line of your writing.
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Use your plan and imagine what your character did at the end of
your story. Start writing where you left off on your Story Page
worksheet.
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Take turns sharing the ending of your story with your partner.
You can make changes if you want.
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Put your story pages in order. Then turn each page to number the
pages of your story.
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Lesson details

Grade 2

Narrative

Drafting the Ending

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Students will...

Print Prep
  • plan and write the end of a narrative story.

  • use notes to draft.

  • develop a character first person point of view.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed lessons 1-3 of this unit.
Campsite Bandit Extra Page worksheet
as needed 		1 per student
Story Map from previous lesson
1 per student
Story Pages from previous lesson
1 per student
Story Plan from previous lesson
1 per student

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

Word Bank from previous lesson
1 per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Standards

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Introduction

15 mins

Writing Activity

25 mins

Lesson details

Grade 2

Narrative

Drafting the Ending

25 reviews

Extend this lesson

Reading

Reading

Read a picture book from your classroom that you’ve never read, but stop reading right before the end. Discuss or write what the ending could be, then read how the author ended the book.

Writing

Writing

Imagine your story ended in a different way! Write a different way your story could end.
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