If for an content purpose, discussion of that purpose and its connections takes place. Many children participate and are interested in the story. Teacher asks appropriate guiding questions. Extensions, if used, are appropriate to the story and purpose. 3 Story is brought to some closure, but veers from the original purpose of the story.
Some children participate and are interested in the story.
Some extensions, if used, are appropriate to story and purpose, others are not. No discussion of the story to bring to closure. Or, there is little or no relationship to original purpose in the discussion that results. Children do not participate and are not interested in the story. Guiding questions are not appropriate.