The cat wants to do tricks, but the fish tells him to go away. The cat does not listen to the fish and starts to do tricks and messes up the house. Mother is on her way home. The cat cleans the house and leaves. Mother comes home.
Mother asks the kids about their day.
The children do not know if they should tell their mother about their day. Have the students write each sentence on a separate page and then draw a picture about each sentence in their books. Have the students rewrite a different ending to the story. Make a sheet with a statement a character in the story might say. Have the students place the characters name next to the statement.