• Have students reread the stories that Snag, Lurk, and Jupe told Bonk. Point out the repeated structure of "Once there was a… He… The End." Point out that these stories have beginnings, middles, and ends.
• As a model, write the words Once there was a, He/She, and The End on the board. Have students brainstorm the plot of a simple 3-sentence story they would like to write in this style. They can choose any characters or events that they like.
• Have students write and illustrate their stories. Bind them together into a class book. 

Assessment  

• Monitor student responses during the prereading section to determine if they can make logical predictions about what might happen in the book.
• Monitor student responses during discussion to note if they can identify and sequence the events from the beginning, middle, and end of the book. Review completed sequencing worksheets.
• Review completed s-blend worksheets. Note if students can identify the letters that create s-blends.