Write an ending’s job

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
• Worked case: Revision: Name the character Jo. Dialogue: "Please hold the gate." Detail: bright red gate. Goal: reach the garden. Ending: Jo entered the garden.
• Primary check: Revision: Say at the station. Dialogue: "I disagree; this is our train." Detail: rattling wheels. Goal: board the train. Ending: The door stayed shut.

Learn the idea

A narrative ending should relate to what happened. It may resolve the goal, show a problem that remains or reflect on learning; an unrelated plot can confuse closure.

Compare the ending with the stated story goal. Explain the connection or identify its absence.

Example to read or listen to: Revision: Name the character Jo. Dialogue: "Please hold the gate." Detail: bright red gate. Goal: reach the garden. Ending: Jo entered the garden. The answer is resolves the stated goal. The relevant input states: Ending: Jo entered the garden. This fits resolves the stated goal. A narrative ending should relate to what happened. It may resolve the goal, show a problem that remains or reflect on learning; an unrelated plot can confuse closure. A surprise should still connect to the scene.

1. Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
2. Compare the ending with the stated story goal. Explain the connection or identify its absence.
3. Check the worked solution: resolves the stated goal. The relevant input states: Ending: Jo entered the garden. This fits resolves the stated goal. A narrative ending should relate to what happened. It may resolve the goal, show a problem that remains or reflect on learning; an unrelated plot can confuse closure. A surprise should still connect to the scene.
4. Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Optional extra practice: Write a 6–8 sentence original scene about Jo finding a missing library card at a bus stop. Include a stated goal, two related actions, one useful dialogue line, two different senses and a connected ending. Label or underline the details that serve the scene. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: A narrative ending should relate to what happened. It may resolve the goal, show a problem that remains or reflect on learning; an unrelated plot can confuse closure.

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