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Writing a Story
1NI
Writing a Story
 Look at the picture. What could the most
important event be? Who can the main
characters be?
Writing a Story
Exercise 1
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
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.
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.
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.
introduction
Body
Conclusion
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.
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.
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.
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.
Writing a Story
Exercise 2
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?
Events
 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Linking words
Rewrite the following sentences using the linking
words provided:
1. I called the police. Dave tried to catch the thief. WHILE
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.
Linking words
4. Kate looked everywhere for her keys. She found them
under her bed. FINALLY / IN THE END
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.
2.
3.
4.
The main character
Time of the year / weather
Place the story takes place
What the main characters were doing
Look at the picture
Using the prompts given, write the
beginning of a story.
INTRODUCTION
when

what
where
who
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)
To end a story you need
think of
1. What happened in the end
2. How the characters felt
Look at the picture
Using the prompts given, write the
ending of a story.
CONCLUSION
What happened
 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)
How he/she felt
Your turn
In pairs, look at the picture and write a
composition of approximately 75 - 100
words.
Your turn
Remember:
Introduction
(Para
1) Who
was/
who were/ the
main my
Set
the
It all
happened
last
summer
During
characters? Where were they? When did the story happen? What were
scene
they doing? last holiday…. / One day/morning/night … I
was staying at …
Main Body
(Para
3)begin
What happened?
List the
the
Describe
the At
first, 2
…/–To
with, …/ After
a events
while,in…/
they happened and the main event.
mainorder
events
Soon, …/ Suddenly, …/ Finally, …/ In the end,
ofConclusion(Para
the story
… / The4)
following
day, …/
As end?
soonHow
as,did
…/the
What happened
in the
While, …./ After a while, ….
characters feel?
Show when Time passed quickly and …. I realised that ….
things
So I decided to ….
happened
Your turn
In pairs, look at the picture and write a composition of
approximately 75 - 100 words.
Look at the picture
Using the prompts given, write the a
story.