Today I would like you to read the short story below and think carefully about the setting.
Please read the story again and highlight any good words and phrases that you like.
Now I would like you to write a summary of the story from memory. This is not a retelling of the whole story, just a paragraph to explain what the story is about and what happens. You may want to try this verbally first by telling someone in your family what the story is about.
I’d now like you think about these words
smothered raged thrashing shuddered crazily
Did you spot any of these in the text? Do you know what these words mean? Can you discuss them with an adult? Can you remember them and maybe use them in your story?
