Name: Maya Tinney and Anna Polk Date: 11-15 Pd. 7 “Ghost of the Lagoon” Extra Scene
Common Task: Write an additional or alternative scene for a text
Directions: After reading the short story, “Ghost of the Lagoon,” you and a partner will create an extra scene. It can be an additional scene that adds a new character to the story OR it can be an existing scene from a different perspective.
STEP 1: CHOOSE THE TYPE OF SCENE
NEW CHARACTER/ENDING
NEW PERSPECTIVE
-Choose a place in the story where a new character could be introduced.
-Write a scene with this new character, but keep the ending of the story the same.
-Write an additional scene at the end of the story.
-Choose a place in the story where it would interesting to have a different …show more content…
Others would say that it was the best day that they lived. I was standing on the cliff of Mount Tuchi watching my son. I wanted to make sure he was not going to wander off before dark like he always does. 3:50, the time Mako headed out to sea. I was terrified because I knew that Tupa was in that lagoon.
I saw a familiar fin---Tupa--- the real Tupa. I felt my heart bounce.
I felt it pump out of my chest, knowing that my son, MY SON was about to fight Tupa. I had to look away. “Afa! Afa! Come back! Come quickly!” I jerked my head back towards the boat, Afa, Tupa, and Mako. It was weird because, instead of my heart beating super fast, it stopped.
I froze.
I tried to cry out but my voice got stopped in my throat. All of a sudden I heard something it was the slightest thing I have ever heard and it was very faint. I heard the mysterious voice again. I turned around and saw a shadow, it was white and almost clear. It was the ghost of my husband.
“Oh darling, how I missed you so much!” I spoke in a very grateful …show more content…
I never really knew what that meant, but I knew I had to figure it out. Meanwhile, I was all caught up in basically a dream, I totally forgot about my son. It was like true love at first sight which is weird because he's MY husband but ya know. I turned my head and saw my reflection in the water like I was a magical fairy. The water was different though it was like chips. The chips that are called Ruffles. ( Ruffles are little waves basically in chips). The water was so beautiful from the moonlight beating on the water. I love water but I am so afraid to go out on the water. Just the thought and the noise of water makes me relieved and
Common Task: Write an additional or alternative scene for a text
Directions: After reading the short story, “Ghost of the Lagoon,” you and a partner will create an extra scene. It can be an additional scene that adds a new character to the story OR it can be an existing scene from a different perspective.
STEP 1: CHOOSE THE TYPE OF SCENE
NEW CHARACTER/ENDING
NEW PERSPECTIVE
-Choose a place in the story where a new character could be introduced.
-Write a scene with this new character, but keep the ending of the story the same.
-Write an additional scene at the end of the story.
-Choose a place in the story where it would interesting to have a different …show more content…
Others would say that it was the best day that they lived. I was standing on the cliff of Mount Tuchi watching my son. I wanted to make sure he was not going to wander off before dark like he always does. 3:50, the time Mako headed out to sea. I was terrified because I knew that Tupa was in that lagoon.
I saw a familiar fin---Tupa--- the real Tupa. I felt my heart bounce.
I felt it pump out of my chest, knowing that my son, MY SON was about to fight Tupa. I had to look away. “Afa! Afa! Come back! Come quickly!” I jerked my head back towards the boat, Afa, Tupa, and Mako. It was weird because, instead of my heart beating super fast, it stopped.
I froze.
I tried to cry out but my voice got stopped in my throat. All of a sudden I heard something it was the slightest thing I have ever heard and it was very faint. I heard the mysterious voice again. I turned around and saw a shadow, it was white and almost clear. It was the ghost of my husband.
“Oh darling, how I missed you so much!” I spoke in a very grateful …show more content…
I never really knew what that meant, but I knew I had to figure it out. Meanwhile, I was all caught up in basically a dream, I totally forgot about my son. It was like true love at first sight which is weird because he's MY husband but ya know. I turned my head and saw my reflection in the water like I was a magical fairy. The water was different though it was like chips. The chips that are called Ruffles. ( Ruffles are little waves basically in chips). The water was so beautiful from the moonlight beating on the water. I love water but I am so afraid to go out on the water. Just the thought and the noise of water makes me relieved and