Writing a story

Writing a story

Organizing a story

1. Most stories have a beginning, middle and end.

2. The beginning of a story introduces and describes the people, place and time of a story.

3. The middle section of a story usually describes the action or the things that happen to the people or in the place of a story

Organising a story

4. The middle section of a story can have several paragraphs so the writer can describe more action. This is where the writer sometimes includes something surprising or unexpected.

5. The end of a story explains the action or events in a story or it can leave the reader with a questions or mystery

Multiple Choice

The stage or writing story starts with introduce and describes the people

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The writer sometimes includes something surprising or unexpected in the middle of the story

• True

• False

Common words in writing a story

• At first

• Once upon a time

• It all started

• Meanwhile

• Suddenly

• In the end

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentences.

___________there was a beautiful princess named Zaura

• Suddenly

• In the end

• It all started

• Once upon a time

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentences.

__________ a few years ago, on the first day of Summer

• Meanwhile

• It all started

• Suddenly

• At first

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentences.

___________, she thought she was still asleep

• In the end

• Once upon a time

• Suddenly

• At first

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentences.

__________, there was a bang!

• Once upon a time

• Suddenly

• It all started

• Meanwhile

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentences.

___________, the others were still looking for a way out.

• In the end

• Once upon a time

• At first

• Meanwhile

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentences.

_________nobody won the prize

• It all started

• Meanwhile

• In the end

Multiple Choice

Use the words to complete the sentence

_____________to the scene of the accident, I saw many people gathering there

• As soon as

• Suddenly

• As I hurried

• Quickly

EXAMPLE PLAN

Draft your story

Now that you've figured out the components and the elements of your short story, there is something else you need to do before you start writing. Most writers have a draft written out before they write their story. A draft is the first version of your story and it is where you write the most important events in the story. 

Paragraph 1

Set the scene and introduce the main characters

Think of lot of ideas first

Paragraph 2

Give background details about the main character .

Use the useful expressions page 53-describing people

Write notes about who could be in your story

Paragraph 3

Describe the main event-

Use the useful expressions page 53- describing place/ time

Write notes about the place he/ she could be

Paragraph 4

Introduce the twist in the story

What happens?

Is there something surprising and unexpected?

Paragraph 5

Bring the story to an end

End your story with an explanation

Question

Your English Teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence :

A girl was walking home one day.

(100 words)

Multiple Select

Choose the paragraph to answer the question

• All of a sudden, the flowers and trees around her began to move. They started to sing and dance, pulling her along to join in. The birds from the trees started to fly about whilst singing along with the flowers.

• Suddenly, the girl woke up. She had fallen asleep in the warm sun, reading her new book.

• A girl was walking home one day. It was a lovely summer's day, with a warm breeze in the air. The girl had been to town to buy a new book about a magical forest. She loved to read about magic and adventure.

• When the boy arrived at school, he went to his classroom. There was nobody there. He looked around

Sample Answer

 A girl was walking home one day. It was a lovely summer's day, with a warm breeze in the air. The girl had been to town to buy a new book about a magical forest. She loved to read about magic and adventure.

All of a sudden, the flowers and trees around her began to move. They started to sing and dance, pulling her along to join in. The birds from the trees started to fly about whilst singing along with the flowers.

Suddenly, the girl woke up. She had fallen asleep in the warm sun, reading her new book.

You witnesses an accident while waiting for a bus at a us stop near your school. Based on the pictures and notes below, write a story of what happened and what you did to hel the accident victim

Begin your writing with this sentence

"It was a hot afternoon. I was waiting.........

Write in your writing book then upload the picture in this link

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