Fortunately / Unfortunately with Room 2

Thanks to https://ideafm.org/ for the idea and the image.

We read Fortunately by Remy Charlip, a story that follows Ned through a series of problems and resolutions.

Then we wrote our own version as a class ... the kids much preferred coming up with the "unfortunately" parts!

Finally, the students paired up to write and illustrate even more versions. Photos of them working and some of their finished stories are after the class story below.


One day, a man went to a dog store in New York.

Unfortunately, they were sold out of dogs.

Fortunately, the guy (named Robert) went to a different store.

Unfortunately, that dog store was sold out too.

Fortunately, they discovered two dogs were actually still there.

Unfortunately, they ran away.

Fortunately, Robert found two strays on the sidewalk and named them Bobby and Ruby.

Unfortunately, they were deadly.

Fortunately, Robert trained them.

Unfortunately, the dogs jumped on him anyways.

Fortunately, the Ninja Turtles found them.

Unfortunately, Bowser cam up out of the sewer.

Fortunately, the Ninja Turtles kew that Bowser had taken all of the dogs and returned them to the stores.