Summary
Martha shares a story of her very own creation, 'The Deserted Hot Dog.' A fun peek at storytelling from the author's chair -- great for talking about how a story is put together.
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Discussion questions
Martha tells an original story she made up herself.
- Who is the author of this story?
- What is the story about?
- Can you retell it in your own words?
- What story would YOU tell if you were the author?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: story, author, imagine
- Retell the story with a beginning, a middle, and an end.
- Make up a silly one-sentence story of your own.