Activity 4: Choosing different ways
of telling stories
You are going to write an extract from a story. Your story should be engaging.
exciting and entertaining.
Imagine
Imagine that two characters are looking at a computer screen.
Think about who they are.
. What are their names?
.
What is their relationship to each other?
. Do they like or dislike each other? Why?
Think about why they are looking at a computer screen. You could choose one of
the reasons below or use your own ideas.
looking at an online mop | breaking a secret code | trying to prevent a disaster
write
You are now going to write sentences that will become your story extract.
O Write one or two sentences using description to set the scene. You should describe:
your characters
where they are
what they are looking at.
O Write one or two sentences using action. You could give information about:
what the characters do
. what happens on the computer screen.
3 Write one or two sentences using speech. You could give information about:
what the characters are doing and why
what the characters think of each other.
Write one or two sentences using thoughts. You could give information about:
how the two characters are feeling
what they think, hope or worry will happen next.
Look at the sentences you have written. Sequence
some or all of them to create an extract from a story.
Check that your speech punctuation is accurate.
Remember
.
All the words that are
spoken should be inside
speech marks
There should always be a
punctuation mark before
the closing speech mark.
