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Writing a Story

Look at the picture. What could the most important event be? Who can the main characters be?

1. The paragraphs in the story have been mixed. Put them in the correct order.

2. Divide the paragraphs into:• Introduction• Body of story• Conclusion

Writing a StoryExercise 1

One night I was driving along a road when I noticed that there were no signposts. Suddenly, I realized that we were lost. There were no lights anywhere, so I stopped the camper van for the night.

After a while, a boat arrived and pulled us back to the beach. A couple of hours later we were home, safe and sound! From then on, we decided to stay in a hotel for our holidays.

I was sick and tired of going to the same place every year, so last year my family and I decided to travel around Brittany for two weeks in a camper van.

The following day, I woke up and the camper was moving by itself. We were floating on the sea! I called for help immediately. Meanwhile, my wife was trying to stop water from coming into the camper van.

One night I was driving along a road when I noticed that there were no signposts. Suddenly, I realized that we were lost. There were no lights anywhere, so I stopped the camper van for the night.

After a while, a boat arrived and pulled us back to the beach. A couple of hours later we were home, safe and sound! From then on, we decided to stay in a hotel for our holidays.

I was sick and tired of going to the same place every year, so last year my family and I decided to travel around Brittany for two weeks in a camper van.

The following day, I woke up and the camper was moving by itself. We were floating on the sea! I called for help immediately. Meanwhile, my wife was trying to stop water from coming into the camper van.

3. List the events in the story in chronological order.

4. Which words or expressions are used to help put the events in the right order?

Writing a StoryExercise 2

The writer and his family decided to travel around Brittany in a camper van.

He was driving along the road.

He noticed that there were no signposts.

He realized that they were lost.

He stopped the camper van for the night.

He woke up and realized the camper van was moving by itself..

He called for help. His wife tried to stop water coming into the camper van.

A boat arrived and pulled them back to the beach.

They got home. They decided to stay in a hotel for their next holidays.

Events

One night I was driving along a road when I noticed that there were no signposts. Suddenly, I realized that we were lost. There were no lights anywhere, so I stopped the camper van for the night.

After a while, a boat arrived and pulled us back to the beach. A couple of hours later we were home, safe and sound! From then on, we decided to stay in a hotel for our holidays.

I was sick and tired of going to the same place every year, so last year my family and I decided to travel around Brittany for two weeks in a camper van.

The following day, I woke up and the camper was moving by itself. We were floating on the sea! I called for help immediately. Meanwhile, my wife was trying to stop water from coming into the camper van.

1. I called the police. Dave tried to catch the thief. WHILE

Rewrite the following sentences using the linking words provided:

Linking words

While I called the police, Dave tried to catch the thief.

2. She saw the flames. She called the fire brigade. AS SOON AS

As soon as she saw the flames, she called the fire brigade.

3.They called for help. A man came to rescue them. AFTER A WHILE / NEXT

They called for help. After a while / Next a man came to rescue them.

4. Kate looked everywhere for her keys. She found them under her bed. FINALLY / IN THE END

Linking words

Kate looked everywhere for her keys. Finally / In the end, she found them under her bed.

5. We checked into the hotel. We went to our rooms and unpacked. THEN We checked into the hotel, then we went to our rooms and unpacked.

6. He fell asleep. He woke up early and drove out to the lake. THE FOLOWING DAY

He fell asleep. The following day, he woke up early and drove out to the lake

To start a story you need think of

1. The main character2. Time of the year / weather3. Place the story takes place4. What the main characters were doing

Look at the pictureUsing the prompts given, write the beginning of a story.

INTRODUCTION

Two summers ago, while me and my family were on holidays in Africa, the “Roja” played the World Cup. Everyone was very excited. However, we had more urgent things to worry about. (31 words)

when whowhere

what

To end a story you need think of

1. What happened in the end2. How the characters felt

Look at the pictureUsing the prompts given, write the ending of a story.

CONCLUSION

Finally, Spain won the World Cup but I won something more important. I realised that my family was more important than anything else in the whole world. Last summer, my life changed. (32 words)

What happened

How he/she felt

Your turn

In pairs, look at the picture and write a composition of approximately 75 - 100 words.

Your turnRemember:Introduction (Para 1) Who was/ who were the main

characters? Where were they? When did the story happen? What were they doing?

Main Body (Para 2 – 3) What happened? List the events in the order they happened and the main event.

Conclusion(Para 4) What happened in the end? How did the characters feel?

Your turn

In pairs, look at the picture and write a composition of approximately 75 - 100 words.

Look at the pictureUsing the prompts given, write the a story.

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years

ago

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My parents´s village

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