The document provides a story map for summarizing the short story "Strange Messages" by Thompson. It includes blanks for student names and dates. The story map lists 7 key events from the story that students should number in the order they occurred, including Gordon dreaming of Lord McCoy, the four friends discussing the ghost at the hotel, Duncan deciding to frighten Gordon, Gordon seeing the sword and claiming to see "The Real McCoy", Gordon deciding to sleep in Lord McCoy's bedroom, Gordon meeting his friends, and Gordon hearing noises and fleeing the room.