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Ethan: mom seems upset on the drive home

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Take-home sheet · A story from Story Splitter

Ethan: mom seems upset on the drive home

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ethan character
When Ethan's mom picked him up from school, she seemed really upset and barely said anything during the drive home.
First thought“She's mad at me. I must have done something terrible. She probably found out about something and I'm in huge trouble.”

In the game

Is that really the only explanation? Let's split this story and pick the explanations that are reasonable.

Talk it overThree questions for after you play. There are no wrong answers.

  1. 1

    What story did Ethan jump to?

  2. 2

    Is that really the only explanation? Name three others.

  3. 3

    Which one felt worst? Which one is actually most likely?

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Practice sheet: Split the Story · cbthero.com/printables/split-the-story

Ages 10–16 · Family

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🖨️ Split the Story

Write down what happened and the story you jumped to. Then split it into three other explanations that are just as possible.

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