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[electronic music]

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- Norbert: Setting.
- Jason: Characters.

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- Problem.
- Goal.

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- Episodes.
- And resolutions.

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- All right!

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Let's do it again.

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This time, faster.

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- Okay, I'll go first.

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Setting.
- Characters.

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- Problem.
- Goal.

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- Episode.
- And resolution!

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- Hi.
- Jason: Hi.

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- Hi, Mandy.

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- What are you guys doing?

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- We're trying to remember
the six parts of a story.

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It's called a story map.

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It's part of a project
in reading class.

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- Give us a story, any story,

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and we can tell you
what the six parts of it are.

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- Mandy: Okay.

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"The Three Little Pigs."

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- Come on, Mandy.

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That's a baby story.

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- Mandy: You said any story.

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- It's okay, Norbert.

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We can do it.

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- Could have picked Superman
or something.

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- Mandy:
"The Three Little Pigs."

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Okay, go, Jace.

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- Setting.

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- The setting
of "The Three Little Pigs"

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is out in the countryside
a long, long time ago.

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- Jason: Characters.

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- The main characters
are the three little pigs.

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There wouldn't be a story
without them.

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- Jason: Problem.

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- The problem is that
the wolf wants to eat the pigs.

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- Goal.

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- Norbert: The goal of the pigs
is to build their homes

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and live in safety.

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- Jason: Episodes.

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- This would be a list of what
happens in the story.

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You know, building houses
and being attacked by the wolf.

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- Jason: And the resolution?

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- The resolution of the story
is that the wolf is dead

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and the pigs are safe.

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See?

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You can do that with any story.

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- Mandy: Do "Goldilocks
and the Three Bears."

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- Mandy!

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- I've got to go, guys.

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See you tomorrow.
- Okay, bye, Jace.

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- Bye, Jason.
- Jason: Bye!

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How'd you learn how to do
all that stuff, anyway?

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- Heard about it
in reading class.

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[thunder rumbles]
- Do I hear thunder?

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- How should I know?

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[shimmer]

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Holy camoley!

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- Excellent!

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- Lexor,
what are you doing here?

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- My children, there is no time
to lose.

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You must hasten to Mojuste
at once.

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Thorzuul has hatched yet another
diabolical plan.

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- It'll take us at least
ten minutes to get home

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to the magic Bike-O-Tron.

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- There is no time!

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Cross your hands
over your hearts.

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Ex libris!
[shimmer]

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[shimmer]

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[shimmer]

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- Where's Lexor?
- Where are we?

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- Thorzuul: Well, well, well.

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- Holy camoley!

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- Look what the wind
just blew in.

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Welcome to Castle Thorzuul.

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I'm delighted you dropped in.

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I need your help.

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- Mandy: <i>You</i> need <i>our</i> help?
- Oh, yes.

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I'd like your opinion

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on a little story
I've just written.

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- Norbert:
"The Castle of Thorzuul."

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- The one and only Thorzuul.

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- Thank you, Milkbreath.

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- Norbert: "Once, there was a
wise and handsome Storylord

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"named Zorthuul.

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"He wanted to rule every planet
in the universe,

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"and someday, he will.

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The end."

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[Milkbreath applauds]

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- So?

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- Norbert: So, what?

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- So, do you like it?

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- What if we don't?
[Thorzuul chuckles]

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- May my sister and I have a
talk in private for a moment?

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- Oh, by all means.

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- Mandy, he's got us
right where he wants us.

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If we tell him we don't like it,
he'll turn us to stone.

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If we say we do like it,

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he'll tell everybody
we're on his side.

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- Well,
I think his story stinks.

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I mean, it doesn't even seem
like a story to me.

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- That's it!
- What?

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- You're a genius!

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- Well, do you like it?

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- Norbert: I'm afraid we can't
answer that question.

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- I beg your pardon?

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- Because of these six words.

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It all started in Mrs. Framish's
reading class.

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[gentle music]

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- Yesterday, we talked about the
six parts of a story

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and how they help us understand
and remember a story better.

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Today,
we're going to read a story

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and try to find those six parts
in it.

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We call this mapping a story.

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Jason, will you begin for us,
please?

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- "'The Fox and the Crow.'

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"Once upon a time, long ago,
a crow stole a piece of cheese

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"and flew to the top
of a tall tree.

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"A fox saw him and wanted the
cheese for himself.

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"'If I can make that crow
open his beak,

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"he'll drop the cheese,'
thought the fox.

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So, he made a plan."

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- Thank you, Jason.

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Angie, will you continue,
please?

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- "The fox trotted to the tree
where the crow was perched

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"and sat beneath it.

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"'Greetings, Mr. Crow,' he said
in his politest voice.

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'"Lovely day, don't you agree?'

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"The crow nodded, but he didn't
open his beak to reply.

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"The fox continued.

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"'You're looking very well.

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"'Why, for a moment, I thought
you were a handsome eagle

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"sitting up there.'

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"The crow puffed out his chest

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"and ruffled his feathers
proudly,

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but he didn't open his beak
to reply."

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- Thank you, Angie.

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Norbert, will you finish the
story for us, please?

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- "The fox didn't give up,
but continued talking.

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"'I can't understand
those other birds.

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"'They said you look so plain,

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"'and they said you had
an awful screeching voice.

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"'It seems to me that one
as noble in appearance as you

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"'must have the most
beautiful song in the forest.

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"'I only wish I could hear it.

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"Then I'd set those
other birds straight.'

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"The crow, flattered
by such praise,

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"couldn't resist singing
a few notes for the fox.

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"But as soon as he opened his
beak, the cheese fell out.

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"The fox caught it
before it touched the ground.

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"Off he ran, leaving the crow
with nothing but an empty beak

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and his empty words
of flattery."

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- Thank you, Norbert.

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You each did a very good job.

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Now, let's look at our story map

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and use it to help us remember
what the story is about.

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First, the setting.

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Where and when
does the story happen?

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Jason.
- In the forest, long ago.

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- Mrs. Framish: Good.

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And the characters
who are in the story.

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Angie?
- A crow and a fox?

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- Mrs. Framish: That's right.

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That was an easy one, wasn't it?

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The third part of our story map
is called the problem.

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Which character in the story
has a problem?

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Norbert?
- The fox.

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- Mrs. Framish: And what problem
does he have to solve?

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- The crow has the cheese
and the fox wants it.

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- Mrs. Framish: Do you all agree
with that?

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Good.

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What is the fox's goal?

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What does he want to do?

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Norbert.

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- He wants the cheese
for himself.

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- Very good.

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Now, who can remember what the
events of the story are?

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What happens in it?

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Eve?

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- The fox tries to trick the
crow into dropping the cheese.

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- That's true.

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But let's go back to the
very beginning of the story.

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What is the first episode
in the story?

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Jason.

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- The crow steals some cheese

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and the fox sees it
and wants it.

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- Good, Jason.

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Who can tell us what happens
next?

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Travis.

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- He tries to get the crow
to open his beak.

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- Yes.

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How does he do that?

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Angie?
- He said it was a lovely day.

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But the crow wouldn't talk.

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Then he said he looked
as handsome as an eagle.

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But the crow still didn't talk.

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- Very good, Angie.

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Who can continue?

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Norbert.

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- He said he wanted
to hear the crow sing.

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The crow opened his beak
and the cheese fell out,

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and the fox caught it.

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- Very good, all of you.

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The last part of our story map
is called the resolution.

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How is the fox's problem solved?

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Angie.

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- The fox reached his goal

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of getting the cheese
from the crow.

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- That's right.

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Very good, all of you.

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And if you use a story map like
this one for any story you read,

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it will help you to remember
and understand the story better.

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Let's practice using a story map
like this.

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Open your books to page 94.

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We're going to read the story
that starts on page 94.

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Who would like to begin?

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- But what does all that
have to do with <i>my</i> story?

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- Read it and you'll see.

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- "Once there was a wise
and handsome Storylord

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"named Zorthuul.

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"He wanted to rule every planet
in the universe.

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And someday, he will."

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- Now, if you will just allow us
to use our story map,

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we'll talk about
what you've written.

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Ready, Mandy?
- Ready.

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- Setting.

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Well, hmm...
There really isn't one.

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- Characters.

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- A Storylord named Zorthuul.

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- Norbert: Problem?

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- Mandy: Well,
there really isn't one.

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- Goal.

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- Hmm, to rule all the planets
in the universe.

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- Norbert: Episodes?

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- Mandy: There aren't any.

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Nothing happens.

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- And is there a resolution?

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- No.
- So, you see,

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when we talk about
your so-called story,

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we find it isn't a story at all.

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- Mandy: So, how can we have
any opinion of it?

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- [sighs in frustration]
My best-laid plan ever.

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If it had worked on you two, I
planned to use it on everybody.

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I think I'll turn you to stone
anyway.

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- Sorry, got to go.

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- Better luck next time.

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- In unison: Home.
[shimmer]

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[grunts]
- Milkbreath, take me home.

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- This is your home.

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- Oh, I'll get even
with those two.

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Just you wait!

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[electronic music]