eMysteries Toolkit

The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [Project Number: 2019-1-DE03-KA201-060127] 60 ✓ Cloze test (ghost word): It consists of removing some words from the story, while the rest of the partners must place the words so that the text has a meaning. You can adapt the complexity depending on the class. ✓ Writing alternative endings: This allows the development of meaningful reading and creativity at the same time, because the students involved must know the story well. ✓ Change words for synonyms: It consists of explaining the story that has been read using different words. Those words that are not understood can be underlined and looked up in the dictionary. ✓ Draw a picture: The picture is always a reinforcement of the reading. Drawing a picture interpreting what has been read is interesting to reinforce what has been read. It can also be useful to illustrate the mystery detective story that is written. Revising what you wrote Reviewing what has been written is a fundamental part of finishing a story. After writing the story, it is advisable to let it rest for a few days. The creative process of creating a story is intense, so leaving it for a few days and then taking it up again will put things into perspective. You may change things or even rewrite parts of it, but that's not bad, it's even positive. Another interesting way to review what was written, is to have someone else read it, provided the students are comfortable with it. Many times, we make spelling mistakes that we do not realize when writing a story. If an outside person reads it, they can account for those mistakes more than the author of the story.