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When you have finished your story,
check the following:
• Have you written the correct number
of paragraphs?
• Have you used the right tenses?
• Have you written the events in the
order they happened?
• Have you set the scene in the first
paragraph?
• Have you included a variety of
adjectives, adverbs and linking
words?
• Have you written the correct number
of words?
• Are there any spelling, grammar or
punctuation mistakes?
Checklist
Useful Language
Setting the scene
• One day last ..., ... went/decided, etc ... .
• It was a ... (cold, windy, beautiful, etc)
day and I/we/they felt ... .
Describing the events
• After I/we/they had ... .
• I/We/They were ... when suddenly ... .
• After that/After a short while/Then/As
soon as ... . • I/We/They couldn’t
believe my/our/their eyes when ... .
Feelings
• I/We/They had never felt so ... in
my/our/ their life/lives!
• I/We/They felt ... (relieved/angry/tired
etc) but/and ... (happy to be safe, etc).
Introduction
(Para 1) set the scene (how, when,
where, what)
Main Body
(Paras 2 & 3) events in order they
happened; climax event
Conclusion
(Para 4) what happened in the end,
characters’ feelings
CLIL/Culture 2 p. CC2
b) Look at the picture
and use the words
below to write a
beginning that sets
the scene.
• cool windy day • last summer • Andy and Mary
• on a sailing boat • feel happy and relaxed
a) Fill in: huge, sharp, terrified, venomous, loud, dark . 6
As James walked through the 1) nice cave, he suddenly heard a
2) bad hissing noise. A moment later, he felt a 3) bad pain in his
ankle. James switched on his torch just in time to see a 4) big snake
sliding away. He was 5) bad ! “What if it’s a 6) bad snake?” he thought.
Adjectives/Adverbs
Use a variety of adjectives and adverbs. This makes your story
more interesting to the reader.
Fill the: luckily, carefully, angrily, quietly , heavily .
1 The man began shouting ................................. at Daniel.
2 ................................., the bear didn’t see Mark and Mary.
3 It was raining .................................................. last night.
4 Simon crept ............................................ over the bridge.
5 “Leave now!” Ann whispered ................................ to Sue.
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Find the adverbs the writer used in the story in Ex. 2 to
describe these verbs: flowing; said.
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b) Which adjectives are used to describe the following in
the model in Ex. 2: the canoeing trip? the water? the alligator?
Writing
a) Read the rubric, underline the key words, then answer
the questions.
1 What will you write and who will read it?
2 How must you begin your story?
3 Will you write in the 1st or 3rd-person? What tenses will
you use?
b) Listen and make notes under the headings: time –
place – people – events – climax event – ending – feelings.
c) Write your story. Follow the plan.
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You have decided to enter a short story competition in your
college. The story must begin with the following sentence:
As Jack and Tom put up their tent, they didn’t notice the
big sign. Write your story (120-160 words). Your story must
include: • a bear. • fire.
• Listening for ideas
see pp. GR8-GR9
Detailed
writing plan
for students
to follow
Checklist to
help students
proofread and
edit their pieces
of writing
Useful language
and vocabulary
boxes to help
students
improve their
writing skills
Ideas to help
students do
the writing
task