"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:
Exercises:
Writing:

 Illustrated story for
 "Susu & the Magic Mirror  
  

 Text-to-text

 Reader's theatre
 play script


 Performance notes  
 & casting slips
 

 Characters & Setting  

 Plot & Main Idea

 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




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