WRITING Part 2 (Story)
- The story must follow on from the sentence you are given. Think carefully about a possible situation before you start writing.
- Don’t change the sentence you are given
- Plan your story. Make notes about what happens first, second, third, etc. before you start writing.
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence.
I opened the door and was amazed by what I saw.
- Where was the door? In a house/hotel/school? In another place?
- What did you see when you opened the door?
- Why was it amazing?
- What did you do?
Look at the beginning of two answers to this question. Which one follows the sentence better?
- l opened the door and was amazed by what I saw. The restaurant was full of people but they were all aliens! I closed the door and opened it again but they were all still there.
- I opened the door and was amazed by what I saw. My sister was sitting on the sofa and my dog was sleeping on the floor. I went into the living room and sat down to watch TV.
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Example A is better, it answers the questions. In example B, the second sentence does not make sense because it doesn’t talk about something that would amaze you. It is a normal situation.