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Directions: Follow the story closely. Then rewrite the different versions of the secrets that are
told in the story.Jamie and Corey are best friends. One day Jamie told his pal Corey a secret he’d overheard in
the office. He softly whispered to Corey that the school was going to host a sundae party for all
the fifth graders who had a perfect behavior record. Corey asked Jamie what a perfect behavior
record meant. Jamie told him perfect meant a student hadn’t been sent to the principal’s office
or gotten detention the entire year. Corey thought this was a great idea because he was tired of
being good without reward—it seemed all the wretched kids were having the most fun.
Corey couldn’t take his mind off of the party and kept daydreaming about delicious sundaes
with hot fudge topping and whipped cream. During reading group, Corey leaned over to his
group partner, Daniel, and told him the secret. Corey whispered so softly that Daniel
misunderstood the secret. Daniel thought that Jamie was having a sundae party and kids had
to be on their best behavior to be invited. Daniel was thrilled to be told a secret.
Back at Daniel’s desk, his seat partner Matt asked Daniel what he was smiling about. Daniel
wasn’t a very good secret-keeper. He did not hesitate to tell Matt the great news. “There’s going
to be a party on Sunday and maybe you can go if Jamie likes you.”
Matt wanted to go to the party so badly, but he wasn’t sure if Jamie knew him. After school,
Matt waited for Jamie outside of his classroom. When Jamie exited, Matt asked him, “Can I
come to your birthday party on Sunday?”
Jamie looked at Matt curiously, “What are you talking about? I’m not having a birthday party!
Where did you hear that? I told Corey the school was having a sundae party!”The “Real” Secret:What Jamie told Corey: What Corey told Daniel:What Matt asked Jamie: What Daniel told Matt: