Alternative Ending: "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

Creative writing · Grades 7–10 · Word (.docx), opens in Google Docs · $1.50

Stockton never tells us which door it was. In this creative writing task, students decide.

They pick the princess, the young man, or the king and write a 2-3 page narrative in MLA format from that character's point of view. They retell the lead-up to the climax, choose the lady or the tiger, and show what happens next, while keeping Stockton's tone and style and letting readers inside the character's head.

What's included

• One-page assignment with directions and five instructions
• Three point-of-view choices: the princess, the young man, or the king
• Requirements: 2-3 pages, MLA format, vivid description, match the original tone and style
• Editable Google Doc

How teachers use it

• Creative wrap-up after reading and discussing the ending
• Narrative writing practice with point of view
• Pairs well with the SCR prompt on the ambiguous ending

Topics: scr, short, constructed, response, text, evidence, journal, writing, prompts, bell, ringer, bilingual, spanish, ell, esl, middle, school, high, grade, 7, 8, 9, 10