"Susu & the Magic Mirror" - a South American folk tale, courtesy of friendly Whootie Owl.

"Susu & Magic Mirror"
the story its play script persuasive writing
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                                   Story Synopsis:
                                   Susu discovers a magic mirror that reveals the true spirit
                                   of anyone who looks linto its glass. Imagine her alarm when she sees in her
                                   stepmother's reflection the image of a witch!

Story: Play script: Writing:

Illustrated story for
"Susu & the
Magic Mirror"

Reader's theatre
play script

Performance notes
& casting slips

Write persuasively:
(1) Make a statement about the story theme
(2) Support your statement with Thinking
  & Word Strategies
(3) Rough draft of persuasive writing piece
(4) revise - play "Pass-the-Draft" Game
(5) Final copy

More resources for "Susu & the Magic Mirror":

Getting started

Assessment (multiple-choice, open response questions)

Games & activities

Self-scoring rubric & how to use

Other stories with themes of courage and helping

Feedback: by e-mail print this page & fax it

Acknowledgements, permission, & source of story

Story:	Play script:	Writing:
Illustrated story for "Susu & the Magic Mirror"	Reader's theatre play script Performance notes & casting slips	Write *persuasively:* (1) Make a statement about the story theme (2) Support your statement with Thinking & Word Strategies (3) Rough draft of persuasive writing piece (4) revise - play "Pass-the-Draft" Game (5) Final copy