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Read the story below.

Jack used the money from the golden eggs to help his family.  He crept inside only to find a scowling giant holding a hen that laid golden eggs.  A huge beanstalk grew to the sky.  Luckily, Jack reached the bottom first.  They all lived happily ever after. When Jack got to the top, he spotted a beautiful castle.  He started chasing after Jack.  He waited until the giant took a nap and then snatched the magic bird.  Jack was so excited, he climbed up to the top of the beanstalk.  So, Jack raced to the beanstalk and began to scurry down to safety.  The giant climbed down after him.  The giant woke up!  Jack decided to steal the hen.  Jack grabbed an ax and chopped down the beanstalk. Once upon a time Jack planted some magic beans.  The giant fell and was never heard from again.       

Did you have trouble following this story?  It is not organized effectively. The writer's ideas are not in order.  For more practice print out this story (enlarged version) and organize the ideas so it makes sense.  

Once upon a time Jack planted some magic beans.  A huge beanstalk grew to the sky.   Jack was so excited, he climbed up to the top of the beanstalk. When Jack got to the top, he spotted a beautiful castle.  He crept inside only to find a scowling giant holding a hen that laid golden eggs.  Jack decided to steal the hen.  He waited until the giant took a nap and then snatched the magic bird. The giant woke up! He started chasing after Jack.  So, Jack raced to the beanstalk and began to scurry down to safety.  The giant climbed down after him.  Luckily, Jack reached the bottom first.  Jack grabbed an ax and chopped down the beanstalk. The giant fell and was never heard from again.  Jack used the money from the golden eggs to help his family.  They all lived happily ever after.   

This story made a lot more sense!  

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