Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Fortunately/Unfortunately with Grade 2

Thanks to https://ideafm.org/ for the idea and the image.

In second grade, we read Fortunately by Remy Charlip, a story that follows Ned through a series of problems and resolutions, and talked about plot structure.

Then we wrote our own version as a class ... the kids much preferred coming up with the "unfortunately" parts!

Finally, the students paired up to write and illustrate even more versions. I'll post pictures of them working together - and their stories - once they finish up. For now, enjoy the stories they wrote as a group:

Room 5

One day, L dad had to go on a train.
Unfortunately, there was traffic.
Fortunately, he got through the traffic.
Unfortunately, the train was late.
Fortunately, he got a popsicle.
Unfortunately, he was still hungry after eating it.
Fortunately, he made it back from the popsicle stand on time for the train.
Unfortunately, there was a bear on the tracks.
Fortunately, he had a bear trap.
Unfortunately, after he trapped the bear, the train broke down.
Fortunately, there was another train coming.
Unfortunately, the tracks broke.
Fortunately, he was a mechanic and fixed the tracks.
Unfortunately, a train came and ran him over.
Fortunately, he got a "hog" and rode to town to the hospital.
Unfortunately, the doctor wasn't a real doctor.
Fortunately,  he got better anyways.
Unfortunately, a train ran into the hospital and he got run over again.
Fortunately,  Luca arrived to bring his dad to the real hospital.
Unfortunately, the building caught on fire.
Fortunately, the doctor was Dr. Seuss and saved him inside a book.

Room 4
One day, Lizzie was in the park.
Unfortunately, there as a football tournament, and she got crushed.
Fortunately, all the players formed a line so she could pass.
Unfortunately, she tripped and fell right out of the stadium.
Fortunately, she didn't get hurt.
Unfortunately, she fell in water.
Fortunately, she could swim.
Unfortunately, there were a million sharks in a circle, and she was right in the middle.
Fortunately, the sharks were friendly and nice.
Unfortunately, when she got on land, she got run over by a big truck.
Fortunately, she didn't get hurt.
Unfortunately, a bee came and stung her.
Fortunately, she had ice with her.
Unfortunately, the ice froze her.
Fortunately, it was 1000 degrees outside, so it melted.
Unfortunately, Pennywise came and ate her.
Fortunately, she was too fat and she got out.

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