Over a period of time, increase the amount of time and the size of the group. Before sharing the story, give students these open ended sentences.
Children can choose one to complete orally or in writing.
Upper primary students can be asked to finish the sentence and write two more sentences on the topic. It was boring and she wanted to take off and see the world, so she asked Horton, the elephant to sit on the egg while she took a vacation. Horton sits through the fall, through the icy cold of winter and into the spring. Then, just as the egg is about to hatch, Mazie returns and wants to claim it. Have a debate with half the class giving reasons why Mazie should get the egg and the other half giving reasons why Horton should get the egg.