A story with two possible endings
KS2 · 30 minutes · Write different endings supported by details in a story.
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Our learning goal
Write different endings supported by details in a story.
Your turn: Choose one thing you would like to understand by the end.
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Full teaching script
- Today: A story with two possible endings. Our goal: Write different endings supported by details in a story.
- Take one idea at a time. Pause after each sentence; ask for repetition whenever you need it.
- Read this beginning: “Ari found a small brass key under the library bench. The librarian was closing a dusty cabinet. A note beside it said: please return borrowed objects.” We know where the key was found. We do not know who dropped it or which lock it fits. Model a cautious next sentence: “Ari asked the librarian whether the key belonged to the cabinet.” It follows the evidence without claiming a secret owner. One ending could return the key; another could leave its purpose unknown. Both need a clear sequence and a choice by the character. A surprise ending still needs preparation. Use a beginning, a problem, a choice and a consequence. Dialogue can show a choice: “Shall we ask before trying the lock?” Keep imagined events clearly part of your fiction.
- Together: choose one example from the explanation and show how it works. What do you notice?
- Your turn: List three stated details. Plan two endings in four boxes each. Write or tell one ending. Compare how the character’s choice changes the outcome. Revise one unclear sentence.
- Reflect: what made sense, and what would you like explained differently?
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