Read the theory box. What techniques has the writer used to start/end his story? Rewrite the first and last paragraph using different techniques.
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Descriptive Techniques
Sequence of events
Read the story again and put the events in the correct order.
a He set off.
b The runners lined up for the race.
ń He finished the race.
d He was presented with a certificate.
e He walked to the start.
f The result was announced.
g He went very fast.
h The starting pistol sounded.
i He collapsed on the grass.
j He entered the sports field.
Fill in the adjectives from the story. In pairs, think of synonyms for each adjective.
1 competitors
2 parents
3 grin
4 crowd
5 grass
6 breaths
7 pistol
8 line
Use the adjectives and adverbs in the list to make the paragraph more interesting.
deafening heavy winding brilliant gloomy huge
suddenly luckily nervously loudly slowly
We were driving . along the road through the . forest, on the way to my grandmother's house The . rain made it difficult to see where we were going. .. There was a .. flash of lightning followed by a . crash of thunder A .. tree crashed . into the road in front of us. .. My father stopped the car in time. We all looked at each other .. . What were we going to do now?
| To start/end a story you can: - Use direct speech, (eg "Hurry up!" Jim shouted as he ran down the stairs. "We are going to be late!") -Ask a rhetorical question, (e.g. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to escape for a day?) -Refer to feelings/moods (e.g. It was a bright, clear Sunday afternoon, and I was excited by the thought of the adventure ahead.) -Use our senses to begin a story (e.g. The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing as Jim pulled on a light jacket and ran out of the house.) |
Discuss & Write
You have decided to enter the competition. Plan your own story by answering the questions below.
PLAN
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