Writing Assignment- “The Lady or the Tiger”50 points

Standards Addressed: W7.3, W7.4

Directions

Because the ending is ambiguous your job is to recreate the ending of the story and answer the questions:

Questions to consider:

What did he see when he opened the door? What did he hear? What did he say?

What was the reaction of the audience? The princess?

Did the princess say anything?

What did he do next?

Questions you are required to answer:

  1. What door did the man choose, the lady or the tiger
  2. Use descriptive language: show, don’t tell. Use one simile or one metaphor.
  3. Ending cannot be open-ended.
  4. Story must be 10-12 sentences long.
  5. You may choose telling the story from the point of view of the young man, the king, the princess, the member of the audience, in the arena, or even the tiger.

Writing Process

1. Begin your story with the ending: “Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right, and opened it.”

2. First, you must tell us what door he chooses.

3. Door with the tiger: You need to include action in the scene, for example, a struggle or a fight. Describe it.

Or

4. Door with a young woman: You need to include the reaction of the young man, the princess, and the young woman. Since they get married right away, describe the wedding ceremony. Does the princess meddle with the ceremony?

Things to consider for the ending

Was it a happy ending or sad ending?

Narrative Writing Checklist for “Lady or the Tiger” New Ending

0-Did not do / 1- Not yet / 2- Starting to / 3- Yes!
Ending
I gave the reader a sense of closure by showing clearly how the character or place has changed or the problem has been resolved.
Elaboration
I developed the action, dialogue, details, and inner thinking to convey an issue, idea, or lesson. I showed what is specific about the central character. I developed the setting and the character’s relationship to the setting.
Craft
I used specific details and figurative language to help the reader understand the place and the mood (such as making an object or place symbolic, using the weather, using repetition).
Spelling/Punctuation
I used the internet and other sources at hand to check spelling of literary and high-frequency words.
I used correct punctuation such as commas, periods, exclamation points, question marks, and semi-colons.