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Continuation Writing
The Stone In The Road
March 23,2023
Learning Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. get the main idea and the implied meaning of the story The Stone In the Road；
2. learn to appreciate the language and writing skills of the story and apply them to the continuation writing;
3. develop proper life attitude and value by getting inspired by the virtue of the character in the story.
4. draw reasonable conclusions of the young girl’s virtues based on facts and details from reading the story.
Lead-in
What will you do if you come across a big stone in the middle of the road
Activity 1 Lead in
The Stone in the Road
The king’s idea(Para.1&2)
when
who
where
what
why
early one morning
the King
placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone
a local village
test
move
to ______ whether people would _____ it
Activity 2 Read for plot
Once upon a time, there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, he had an idea.
Early one morning, the king disguised himself and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched.
Person Experience Emotion Response
milkman
woman with water
other villagers
upset
tripped over the stone
sad
angry
complained about the stone
crashed into the stone
nobody made an attempt to move the stone
picked herself up and limped away in tears
went away
Activity 2 Read for plot
Most people’s response(Para.3&5)
How did these people express their emotions
He’s complaining.
The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. “What fool put this stone here ” he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody making an attempt to move it. The king was in despair. “Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbors from harm ”
How did the king feel after a day’s watch
What did the king think about
Activity 2 Read for plot
Who appeared and changed his thought
Activity 2 Read for plot
The climax (Para.6&7)
Person Experience Emotion Response
young girl
succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the street
tired,
surprised
Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself, “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street after dark. I'll move it out of the way.”
The girl pushed the stone with all her might. After a great deal of effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!
kind-hearted & determined
What kind of person was she
Activity 3 Draw conclusions
Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself, “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street after dark. I'll move it out of the way.”
The girl pushed the stone with all her might. After a great deal of effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!
considerate & selfless
Summary of the girl’s quality
She is a girl of many virtues, such as being kind-hearted, considerate, selfless, and so on.
She has a strong sense of social responsibility.
Person Experience Emotion Response
milkman crashed into the stone angry went away
woman with water
other villagers
young girl
tripped over the stone
sad
limped away in tears
complained about the stone
upset
nobody made an attempt to move the stone
succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the street
tired,
surprised
wanted to find the owner of the gold
Activity 4 Taste the writing skill
Tip1: Create a vivid image by describing the characters’ actions, words and feelings.
moved
others
indifferent
_______________ the stone
responsible
thought for __________
complained about
themselves
_______ the stone
thought for __________
Summary of the writing skills
Tip2: Contrast can highlight the image of the main character.
Activity 4 Taste the writing skill
THEME
Activity 5 Explore the theme
What is the implied meaning of the stone in the road
social problems
Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.
Discuss in groups of four, and each of you have your own duty.
SA: predict the plot based on the theme and the given sentences.
SB: predict by working out what the charcters would say, do and feel according to the character’s qualities.
SC: predict by the writing skill -- contrast
SD: be a good reporter.
Activity 6 Design the plot
character actions words feelings
the king
the girl
other villagers
Design the plot by brainstorming the characters' actions, words and feelings.
Group Work
Paragraph 1:
Just then, the king stepped out of the maple tree with great comfort.
Activity 7 Writing
Paragraph 2:
After the king went back to the imperial palace, he decided to announce the whole story to his people.
Appreciate one version based on the theme, plot, language and writing skill of the story.
Activity 8 Evaluation and appreciation
Checklist Logic 1.Does your writing show a clear clue based on the characters’ personalities and emotions
2.Does your writing follow the first given sentence and cohere with the second given sentence
Contents 3.Does the change of the characters match the theme
4.Does the change of the characters cohere with the original story
Language 5.Does your writing create vivid images by describing the characters’ actions, words and feelings
6.Does your writing use the writing skill of contrastto highlight the image of the main character
Appreciate original version.
Activity 8 Evaluation and appreciation
Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. “Oh sir,” the girl said, “does this gold belong to you If not, we surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.”The king said, “My dear, the gold is mine. I put it in the road and moved the stone over it. Now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who has learned the lesson I wanted to teach my people.”
After this lesson, I will be able to: A+ A A-
get the main idea and the implied meaning of the story The Stone In the Road;
learn to appreciate the language and writing skills of the story and apply them to the continuation writing;
develop proper life attitude and value by getting inspired by the virtue of the character in the story;
draw reasonable conclusions of the girl’s virtues based on facts and details from reading the story.
Self-assessment
Homework
1.Polish your writing, based on the theme, plot, language and writing style of the story.
2.Finish paragraph 2.
Compulsory homework
Act out the scene between the king and the girl.
Optional homework
plot
characters
THEME
Blackboard Design
Writing Tips:1.actions ,words ,feelings
2.contrast
Sense of social responsibility
THANKS

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