Story Completion

Students read the beginning of a text and create a coherent ending.

Procedure

1. Give students only the first half of a story or text.
2. Students write (or discuss orally) how they think it continues.
3. Pairs compare their endings.
4. Read the original ending.
5. Discuss: whose ending was most plausible? Most creative?

Tips

• Works for narratives, arguments, and even news reports.
• The comparison with the original sparks genuine discussion about reasoning and expectations.
• Also called: Continue the Text.