The Fish StoryThe Fish Storyby Mary Lou by Mary Lou

BrookBrook Kristi EricsonKristi Ericson

Main CharactersMain Characters

ErnieErnie DadDad MomMom

SettingSetting

Mrs. Benson’s HouseMrs. Benson’s House

ThemeTheme

Be responsibleBe responsible

Information on fishInformation on fish

Different kinds of fishDifferent kinds of fish Live in waterLive in water Different types of colorsDifferent types of colors

My predictionMy prediction

My prediction is that the fish will die.My prediction is that the fish will die.

Beginning of the storyBeginning of the story

Ernie has to housesit for Mrs. Benson Ernie has to housesit for Mrs. Benson and look after their fish Jaws.and look after their fish Jaws.

Ernie finds the fish dead when he Ernie finds the fish dead when he gets there and thinks he killed it. gets there and thinks he killed it.

In the middleIn the middle

Ernie gets an idea and replaces the Ernie gets an idea and replaces the dead fish with a new onedead fish with a new one

At the endAt the end

Mrs. Benson gets home and thanks Mrs. Benson gets home and thanks Ernie for the new fish. It was already Ernie for the new fish. It was already dead before they left. dead before they left.

Critique-What you liked Critique-What you liked about itabout it

It was funnyIt was funny

Critique-what you didn’t Critique-what you didn’t like about the story like about the story

The fish was deadThe fish was dead