🕯️SHORT STORY ANALYSIS + WRITING ✒️
Pre-reading warm-up
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“Do you have a pet?”
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“What do pets usually do when they are alone at home?”
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“What do you think this story will be about if I tell you it’s called Stand by?”
✍🏻 Vocabulary preview – Match the words with their meanings.
- wag
- Bark
- Squirrel
- Owner
- Nap
- Frown
- Sleep for a short time
- Make a sound like a dog
- Person who has a pet
- Small animal that lives in trees
- Face expression of worry
- Move the tail
⭐✍🏻 Take down notes
| Story Element | Notes |
|---|---|
| Characters | |
| Setting | |
| Problem | |
| Events (Beginning–Middle–End) | |
| Solution / Ending |
✍🏻 Comprehension Questions Answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. Who are the main characters?
2. Where does the story take place?
3. What does Rocco usually do every day?
4. What is different about this day?
5. How does Rocco feel at the end? Why?
6. What do you think happened to Frank?
✍🏻 Writing Task – Write a New Ending
Imagine that Frank finally comes home. Write a new ending for the story.
Use connectors such as then, suddenly, after a while, finally and try to express Rocco’s feelings.
Write about 50 – 80 words.