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The Ending in 'The Boy Under the Bed' (Page 3 of reader):

'At dinner time, Smook could not even look at his snailburgers and seaweed salad. He already missed the boy under the bed. He went and got the hammer…'

INSTRUCTIONS:

You are to craft an alternative ending to the story.

You MUST use Show Not Tell (SNT) and Face Action Voice (FAV) in your paragraph to describe character feelings and thoughts.

You are to write a different ending with at least 60 words in one paragraph (one Padlet post).

Remember to write your name as the Subject. Write the word count at the end of your paragraph.

Refer to Ms Amirah's example.

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'The Boy Under the Bed' ends in what we call a 'cliffhanger'.

What is a cliffhanger?

A cliffhanger happens when a character faces an important decision, but the story ends before we find out what they choose.

Food for thought: Why do you think the writer ended the story this way?

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Consider these suggestions as alternative endings. Of course, you are encouraged to come up with your own ideas.

Idea 1:

Smook managed to break the trapdoor with the hammer. The boy entered Smook's room again and they played secretly together. From then on, they became best friends and had regular play dates without the knowledge of Smook's mother.

Idea 2:

Smook tried to break the door open but the loud hacking alerted Smook's mother. She found out what Smook was doing and decided to punish him.

Idea 3:

Smook wanted to open the trapdoor when he tripped over Colossa's tail and fell on to the floor. Smook fainted. In his unconsciousness, he dreamt that he woke up in the boy's world and that he had accidentally unlocked a secret portal- the boy's toilet bowl.

Idea 4:

Smook tried to lift the hammer but it was too heavy for his puny tentacles, so he gave up on his mission and went back to his dinner. Besides, he had a lot of homework to complete.

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'At dinner time, Smook could not even look at his snailburgers and seaweed salad. He already missed the boy under the bed. He went and got the hammer…'

Ending:

Smook peered around cautiously (Action) for any signs of his mother. The coast was clear. In the room down the hall, Smook could her snoring loudly (Action). She’s fast asleep. Smook heaved his bed out of the way to reveal the trapdoor. “Whew! That was heavy!” he panted breathlessly (Voice). With a mischievous grin (Face), he unscrewed the nails of the trapdoor and eagerly flung it open (Action). “Now, to find the boy!” he squealed (Voice).

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There's A Boy Under The Bed STELLAR Reader

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There's A Boy Under The Bed STELLAR Reader

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P3U7 Text There's a Boy under the Bed (from 2024)

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Smook went near the trapdoor and was about to smash the door using the hammer. Suddenly he heard someone giggle from within his room! Smook slowly walked towards (ACTION) the sound around his bed. As he approached his bed, the boy jumped out from under his bed! Smook's eyes sparkled with pure joy (FACE). Smook's mother was asleep at that time. Together, Smook and the boy made shrek toenail potato chips.

( 70 words )

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Smook wanted to open the trapdoor and see what the boy's world was like. So, he quietly removed the nails (ACTION) and opened the trapdoor. When he came through the trapdoor, he saw the boy. The boy shouted in surprise (VOICE), " Smook! it is you! " The boy could not believe he made it to his world. The boy introduced Smook to his world. Smook thought to himself, "It all looks so different from my world " with a curious look (FACE). While Smook and the boy were spending time together, they heard a voice from the trapdoor. "It must be my mother!" exclaimed Smook (VOICE). Smook waved goodbye and went back through the trapdoor. Luckily for Smook, his mother did not suspect a thing! [120 words]

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Ending: Smook got the hammer and went to the dining table. He then threw a sleeping potion at his mother. 24 seconds later, his mother was asleep with snails crawling out from her mouth. Smook crushed the snails with his hammer and it became the potion of strength. Then he drank it and became strong. He focused all his strength to his hands and smashed the trapdoor open. When he came out of the trapdoor, he saw a yellowish liquid rain upon him. When Smook came out of the trapdoor, he saw the boy peeing! It was then he noticed that the secret trapdoor was the boy’s toilet bowl! Then Smook asked the boy to come along with him but the boy refused to come along with Smook so he flushed Smook down the toilet bowl and that was the end of Smook.

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Smook wanted to look for the boy under the bed. He took his hammer and eagerly bashed the trapdoor open (ACTION) with a naughty grin (FACE). Smook then made a rope with a claw hook at the end and hurriedly set off on an adventure to look for the boy under the bed. "Time to set off on an adventure!" he declared.

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then he hid it so his mother cant get rid of the boy. Smook's mother was red with fury(FACE)and decided to take away the hammer and broke the trapdoor then shove him though it and block it. The boy tried to open the door but it was blocked by wood. Then his sisters came and their eyes widened in terror (FACE) and they gasped (VOICE). They asked, "What happened to you?". (74words)

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Smook pried open the trapdoor but failed. Then he used a hammer and successfully opened the lock of the trapdoor. Smook flipped flopped backwards (ACTION) after seeing a mysterious boy. Smook felt disappointed after seeing that the boy was Small and scrawny. He felt ashamed of himself that he was scared of a small boy. Smook asked the boy why he was in the trapdoor. The boy replied that his sisters shoved him inside the trapdoor for putting slugs inside their apple juice and his toenails in their toast. Smook asked why they shoved him inside the trapdoor just for being nice.

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When Smook’s mother was sleeping,Smook took the hammer and open the trapdoor. As quiet as a mouse (Voice) Smook went into the trapdoor to find the boy. After Smook found the boy, he played and went back to the trap door, took the and hammer back the trapdoor so his mother won’t find out.

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Smook looked around for any signs that her mother is close by he then spotted his mother and picked up a hammer and smacked his mother. While she was unconscious, Smook quickly ran to the hallway. With the hammer, Smook smacked open the trapdoor and climbed down the ladder. " Now I need to find the boy as soon as possible!" said Smook in excitement. (VOICE)

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Smook crashed the trapdoor (ACTION) with the hammer and looked out impatiently (ACTION) for the boy. Smook was delighted that he found the boy and they played together while Smook's mum was resting in her room. Suddenly, Smook's mum heard some noises outside the trapdoor. His mum was shocked to see the boy was playing with Smook and she pulled him back to their house.

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Smook felt lonely and sad as the boy went back through the trapdoor. Smook did not want to eat his supper , even though it was his favourite , snake and snail burger ,and went to his room .Smook's eyes welled up with tears as he ran into his room and closed the door.As Smook sadly turned to sleep on his bed ,he was shocked to see the boy standing in front of him. Smook's eyes widened as he stood in front of the boy,shocked .Smook jumped up and down ,his heart melting. Word count :93

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Smook took the hammer and tried to open the trapdoor. Smook frowned because the hammer was very heavy. When Smook crashed into the trapdoor, he was in the boy’s basement. Smook looked around cautiously and found a staircase. Smook climbed the stairs and found the boy’s room. Smook went into the room. Smook found the boy inside the room and said “Hello!”.

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After the boy went through the trapdoor Smook felt very sad(Face)as he did not want his friend to go back(action)to his world.The next morning Smook thought of a plan to go to the boy’s world then suddenly he realised that he can go by the trapdoor to the boy’s world. “Oh!!silly me I guess I should have about it before thank goodness I didn’t foget about! Snook sighed in relieve(action).After dinner Smook when to his room to change into his night suit.When his mother finally slept he went to their kitchen and took the hammer out of the messy compartment “Finally I got it out”(voice)Smook said pantingly (action)and he was profusely sweating as their kitchen does not have a fan. “Let me go and find the boy right now “he said and went to his bedroom to break the trapdoor open .When Smook broke the trapdoor open it gave an earslipping racket to which his mother punished him for it.

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Smooth managed to break the trapdoor. When he went through it he saw that it was the boys basement. When Smook got out he went to look for the boy.When Smook walked into the boy's room, the boy's jaw dropped he ran to Smook and told him"Smook!How did you get here let's go have fun!"The boy took Smook's hand and brought him to the playground. When Smook saw the outside world he was shocked but he was excited to discover more.

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Athena.      Smook  opened the trapdoor to go and play with the boy but he left his hammer at the entrance of the trapdoor. Smook’s mother found the hammer and suspected Smook was playing with the boy. So she tried to open the trapdoor and it was loose.After that she asked  Smook if he was playing with the boy.Smook’s face turned red as he nodded.Smook’s mom folded her arms at Smook and said that he would be punished.

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Athena.      Smook  opened the trapdoor to go and play with the boy but he left his hammer at the entrance of the trapdoor. Smook’s mother found the hammer and suspected Smook was playing with the boy. So she tried to open the trapdoor and it was loose.After that she asked  Smook if he was playing with the boy.Smook’s face turned red as he nodded.Smook’s mom folded her arms at Smook and said that he would be punished.

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Smook left the table and waited patiently for his mother to sleep. Soon Smook heard his mother snoring loudly. Smook whispered excitedly: "now is the time." He went to the basement to grab the hammer. Smook used all his strength to pull the nail from the door. He was as happy as a lack as he open the door. Smook reached the boy closet and saw the boy playing video game. When the boy see smook the boy went to smook and hug him. The boy shared his video game with Smook. They had the best time of their lives playing together. (102) word

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After dinner, Smook was sad because the boy left. Smook went to his bedroom to check if the coast was clear. After that, Smook took out a hammer and smash the trapdoor’s lock quietly as his mother was sleeping. Then Smook went down and look for the boy. When Smook saw the boy, he was relief to see him. They went back to Smook’s bedroom and played together quietly. After a few minutes, Smook told the boy to go back as it was getting late. Smook helped the boy to get down and waved goodbye. Then, Smook quickly closed the trapdoor so that his mother won’t notice anything.

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Smook wanted to use the hammer to break the trapdoor and secretly play together at night as Smook’s mother is sleeping at night.

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every night when smook’s mother sleep smook quietly open the trapdoor with a hammer as quiet . When smook open the trapdoor he finds the boy and played we him then he went back to the trapdoor and use the hammer to close the trapdoor.

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smook wanted to go to the boy world so he got the hammer and broke the trapdoor and went in

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Soomk get the hammer and try to open the trap door and finally made it to the to the boys house and start him looking for him as he found the boy they started playing together after ther after playing smoke when back to his house and Hammer the trap door so his mother, won't know

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When smooks mother was sleeping, smook took a hammer and open the trapdoor and tried looking for the boy. Smook found the boy and brought him home. Smook and the boy slept together. When smooks mother noticed that smook brought the boy home. Smooks mother was disappointed that smook brought the boy home. Smook mother ask the boy to get out,smooks mother punished smook for bringing the boy home.

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Idea 1: I think that smook had planned to get his really big hammer at his basement or secret headquarters, he wanted to find that boy and play with him , so with the hammer 🥊he smashed though mom’s nails and planks but felt guilty, so he

Rebuilt mom’s plants and nails on the door on the other side , and now smook set off to find the boy , after stumbling across a house ,🏡 smook looked closely . he said:” I see a boy who is exactly like him “ ! Now smook realised that him and the boy are neighbours ! 😄 unpon entering his dad was strict 😫 , so he found another way in . Smook found he an open window he climbed in and found the boy , now they realised their houses are close , now both friends can play with each other

Idea 2 smook got his hammer from the bathroom that he had’nt used 2 years ago to smash moms trap wall after he had not rebuilt it at all he can blame it on his sister , the dog 🐶, he quickly set off with a cannon that he borrowed from his other neighbour which s not the boy to launch him to San Francisco.

After a launch he had planned to pack snacks like his snail burgers, seaweed mixed with spider 🕷️dressing ,before even launching , so he surrives himself, he also brought some water it is important to keep hydrated 🥤now he walked for some kilometres and decided to go back but now , the Time is 5am , once he reaches back , smook will be having no tv time with his friends :(

Idea 3 : smook instantly asked his mom to watch movies with the boy who had been pushed in smook’s house , so mom decided to just break the trap dooor to let smook out , smook had a dad with a car so he borrowed it for a important mission : to save the boy , he didn’t know how to drive but had watched videos of people driving around him , but he had confidence so he vrooooooomed to a house which looked like it is where he lived smook proudly approached the boys dad , and was like “can you let me in I’m his friend from school “ the dad said “ no I have work to do alright 👍 “ now smook really wanted to play with him , he didn’t care now he rushed though the house and found the boy sitting happily playing his tablet , and now they played together in peace , after playing and getting to know each other alll of them said their good byes now smook needed to get back with dads car

Idea 4 ( last one ) smook gladly asked for a wish to teleport to the boy instantly , he was really happy that he could play with him , but couldn’t find the way back

Credits : tristan

thank you for reading this ever long lasting ideas , thanks

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smook felt sad after seeing the boy went through the trapdoor. smook wanted the boy back. so he tried to punch the trapdoor with his strong fist but failed. That's why he tried to use his top number one hammer and suprisingly he succeded.when smook when through the trapdoor he saw the same boy that spended time with smook and colosa.smook asked the boy why he had to go back the boy said that his sisters will lock the trapdoor if he does not come back smook went back crying.but the boy called out to smook saying that one day we will make a secret room and meet again.smook went back happily

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Smook got the hammer and wanted to open the trapdoor but when Smook was about to open the trapdoor, his mother came in and and saw what smook was doing and grounded him for two days

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smook took a big hammer and destroyed the trapdoor. suddenly,his mom's eyes widden up and took the BELT to beat smook. smook saw the boy pop out of the bed again and told smook to quickly get in his house . smook went insde the boy's home and his mother came too to punish him with the BELT AND KUNG FU in the end,smook's mother called a repair thingy to seal the hole in smook's room . smook'mom got stricter .

THE END:)

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When smook took the hammer,his mother saw him taking the hammer and punished him because he wanted the boy to come back.

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smook ran and took the hammer and rushed to his room and tried to pry open the trapdoor at first,he failed to open it but was determinded to open it.after a few tries he succesessfully pried open it.smook ran to the boy and hugged him tightly.after a few hours he went back and sealed the trapdoor.smook wont forget that day!

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After a while,Smook finally managed to break open the trapdoor. Smook found the boy's sister, at first the boy's sister was scared at the same time she was shocked but after a while she calm herself down. She knows that Smook wanted to stay with the boy for a while she agreed, in the end they all are very happy and ended the day with joy.

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Smook grabbed the hammer and broke the trapdoor as quiet as he could and asked the boy to come back so he could play with the boy in his room the boy followed Smook back through the trapdoor to his room to play together they became best friends and played with each other every night they felt over the moon as they could play together

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smook took the hammer and bang the door open to his big surprised it was the boy and his sister unable to control the embarrassment smook quickly go back to to his house

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Smook took the hammer to break the trapdoor, but, it make a lot of sound that it almost wake Smook's mother but, luckily, it did not awake her and saw the boy.

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Smook took the hammer and he huff and puff until he managed to open the trap door.🚪 After that smook saw the boy playing with his friends,smook smook asked the boy if I can play with you.The boy said sure why not?smook was delighted 🤩 .smook and the boy happily play together.when suddenly smook saw his mother coming.Smook quickly shut the trapdoor.luckily her mother found out nothing so she walked away.smook sighed in relieved 😮‍💨.

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Smook went and got the hammer and hoped that the trapdoor would open.at last,the trap door opened,he was excited to go see the boy but then he realised his mother woke up,he qiuckly went into the trap doors at nailed it shut from the other side,he was reliefed that his mother did not found out the truth,so he ran quickly to the kitchen,through the hallways,and through bedroom door,at last he saw the boy sleeping.his father woke up with saying:"Who woke me up this late?!".smook was worried when he heard the sound,with that,he walk quickly to the trapdoor, used the hammer to break the nails,and ran back to his home.

the end ;)

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Smook tried using a hammer to destroy the trapdoor and it worked. Smook went to play with the boy but Smook's mother noticed Smook was with the boy. Smook 's mother punished Smook.