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The Rooster and t he Fox

The Rooster and t he Fox. One evening at sunset a rooster flew up to his favorite perch in a tall pine tree . He had barely tucked his head beneath his wing when he heard something stirring below. He peered out and saw a fox sitting on the ground, panting excitedly.

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The Rooster and t he Fox

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  1. The Rooster and the Fox One evening at sunset a rooster flew up to his favorite perch in a tall pine tree. He had barely tucked his head beneath his wing when he heard something stirring below. He peered out and saw a fox sitting on the ground, panting excitedly. "Hello, friend Rooster! Have you heard the news?" the fox called out. "What news?" asked the rooster suspiciously. "A truce has been declared!" replied the fox. "All the animals have chosen to live in peace. Even the lion and the wolf agreed! I came at once to tell you. Won't you come down, so we may embrace as true friends at last?" But the rooster was too old and wise to trust a fox so easily. And he decided to put the fox's words to a test. "Why, of course I'll come down," the rooster answered. "But tell me, friend Fox, did the dogs agree to this truce as well?" "Of course, of course!" answered the fox, licking her lips. "Then those two dogs that I can see from here," remarked the rooster, craning his neck, "must be coming to celebrate with us. This way! Over here!" he called loudly.

  2. What’s missing?

  3. Which conclusion/ending is the best? Conclusion #1 The fox, worried about the dogs coming over, tried to be brave. "I am not afraid of those stupid dogs," murmured the fox to herself. "If I can outsmart a rooster, I can sure outsmart a dog." The fox stood tall as the dogs approached. When the fox wasn't looking, the rooster hid behind a tree. Conclusion #2 "Dogs? Oh, my!" stammered the fox. "I'm afraid I can't stay. My children are waiting for me at home. We must celebrate another time!" And the fox was off as fast as she could run. Conclusion #3 The dogs were distracted by the smell of a delicious bone and went the other way. The fox had the rooster for dinner. The end. Conclusion #4 In conclusion, the rooster outsmarted the fox because the fox had to run away from the dogs.

  4. Strategies • Summarize • Connect to the beginning, form an organized whole • Recap key point(s) in a new way • Make a final conclusion • Connect to something new • Lead readers to consider future • Cause readers to make own conclusion • Apply to the real world or how it fits in another situation • Challenge the reader to think about the topic in a more sophisticated, different way • Imaginative ending • End with the beginning of a new story (potential sequal) • Well known quotation or quotation from a famous person • Quotation from someone in the story/writing • How the topic has impacted the writer/personal response

  5. Endings to Avoid • Do not summarize every detail; be brief • Do not use "in conclusion," "to conclude," "in summary," or "to sum up" • Do not only restate your main idea • Do not change character/style of writing; remain consistent

  6. Works Cited • http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/conclusions.html • http://blog.stenhouse.com/archives/2008/12/09/quick-tip-tuesday-how-to-write-a-good-ending/ • http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Conclusions.html • http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/organization/conclusions.html • www.neisd.net/elmlang/effective_writing_3/effective_writing_plan_organization_files/wrap_it_up_mini_lesson.doc • Aesop's Fables. (Pinkney), p.82. SeaStar Books. New York. 2000.

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