Gustavo the Shy Ghost
Gustavo was a shy ghost. He tried his best to make friends but no one seemed to notice him. He was an excellent violinist and decided to invite the other monsters to a Day of the Dead performance. No one showed up to the cemetery, but Gustavo played his violin anyway. The monsters heard his music and made their way to the cemetery. They loved his music and they all wanted to be his friend from that day on.
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Story Grammar
Main Character: Gustavo
Setting: Gustavo’s town
Initiating Event: Gustavo was really shy
Feelings: sad, lonely, invisible
Plan: he wanted to get close to the other monsters
Action: He tried to get close to the other monsters, but nothing worked. So, he invited them to his Day of the Dead violin concert.
Consequence: when no one showed up, Gustavo began to play anyway, and the monsters came once they heard his beautiful music
Ending: he made great friends who loved him for who he was
summary (SWBST)
Somebody: Gustavo
Wanted: to make friends
But: he was very shy
So: he invited everyone to his Day of the Dead violin concert
Then: the monsters loved his music and wanted to be his friend
Past Tense Verbs
enjoyed, loved, dared, tried, longed, wanted, decided, changed, discovered, stopped, went, glowed, heard, saw, thought, felt
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Plural Nouns
things, walls, objects, monsters, days, flowers, friends
Vocabulary
shy, paranormal, glow, violin, incredibly, difficult, terrifying, dared, letter, special, concert, thrilled, Day of the Dead, cemetery