Fortunately, Unfortunately with Grade 2

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

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

Class 2B

One day, a unicorn got invited to a party.

Unfortunately, she got kicked out because she was ruining the party by getting all muddy.

Fortunately, she went and took a shower and dried off and got back in.

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Unfortunately, she turned into a chicken.

Fortunately, she found Santa's workshop.

Unfortunately, she threw up on Santa.

Fortunately, he still gave her a toy: a plushie fox.

Unfortunately, she wanted books.

Fortunately, she helped Santa make toys AND books.

Unfortunately, they all fell apart.

Fortunately, Santa had plenty of kids on the naughty list who could get broken toys. 

Unfortunately, the unicorn / chicken accidentally kicked an elf.

Fortunately, the elf forgave her and put her on the nice list.

Unfortunately, the elf lost his powers.

Fortunately, Santa gave him new powers, including changing the chicken back into a unicorn. 

THE END

The Good and Evil / Dun dun duuuuuuuun 

by GG, AM, LS, EM, CB, ST, and JB from Class 2B

One day, a big giant monster was smashing a mountain to make a sculpture of himself. 

Unfortunately, the big giant monster turned into a chicken. 

Fortunately, a superhero named Courtney saved him.

Unfortunately, another big monster came and fought him.

Fortunately, the superhero beat him.

Unfortunately, the other monster was now hurt.

Fortunately, Courtney and her superhero sidekick Carmella helped him.

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Unfortunately, then the monsters crashed into a library and everyone was scared and passed out.

Fortunately, other sidekicks named Ari and Lucas and Betty helped out by calming the people down by saying, "Ice cream for everyone!"

Unfortunately, Courtney's sidekicks threw up and nobody wanted ice cream any more.

Fortunately, Courtney cleaned it up.  

Unfortunately, a supervillain named Gavin showed up and smashed all the heroes into a bookshelf with his powers.  

Fortunately, a girl named Sienna helped the heroes get up and stop Gavin. 

Unfortunately, a cyclops came and knocked down the whole town and took it over.

Fortunately, the heroes helped the town and made everyone happy and gave them a special treat of ice cream.

THE END

Class 2A

The Thunder Story / The Bad Luck Story

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One day, Madelyn was at the park.

Unfortunately, it was thundering.

Fortunately, she found shelter at a haunted house.

Unfortunately, there was a bloodthirsty giraffe eating ice cream in the haunted house.

Fortunately, Madelyn ran out and found an umbrella to use to cover her up from the rain.

Unfortunately, there were holes in the umbrella. 

Fortunately, she taped it up.

Unfortunately, the lightning struck and destroyed the umbrella.

Fortunately, she found another umbrella outside of the park.

Unfortunately, there was a whole bunch of people with Nerf basketballs throwing them everywhere and fighting.

Fortunately, Madelyn found shelter behind them, and they didn't find her.

Unfortunately, bats found her and she ran away.

Fortunately, she found another shelter made of wood.

Unfortunately, it broke apart because the thunder was so loud.

Fortunately, the Flash came and fixed everything.

Unfortunately, she blew away because the wind was so hard it made a humungous tornado.

Fortunately, she landed in her house.

THE END

Class 2C

One day, I was at the movie theater and I got popcorn and candy and soda. 

Unfortunately, I forgot to pay.

Fortunately, there were no security guards.

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Unfortunately, the gingerbread man chased me.

Fortunately, there was a kid that was hungry, and he ate the gingerbread man.

Unfortunately, the kid was still hungry and ate all my snacks.

Fortunately, the kid didn't like frosting so he left that for me.

Unfortunately, there were bugs in the frosting.

Fortunately, a spider ate the bugs in the frosting for me.

Unfortunately, the spider was still in the frosting.

Fortunately, a cat appeared and ate the spider.

Unfortunately, a whole army force showed up because they heard I didn't pay.

Fortunately, a piano fell on them.

Unfortunately, one survived and tried to arrest me.

Fortunately, I found my wallet with my allowance and tried to pay for the food even though I didn't even get to eat it.

Unfortunately, they only took credit cards. 

Fortunately, the army guy had one and we both got new popcorn.

THE END