1 short story competition, magazine readers will read it
2 past tenses will be used
3 I must begin the story with the words. ‘It seemed like an opportunity too good to miss.’
4 The story could be about a great opportunity that someone is offered, for example to take part in an exciting activity and something that happens while the person takes part.
5 I should write 120-180 words.
6 I can begin the story with the weather, who was involved, what they were going to do & when the story took place, feelings of those involved. I might end it with what happened in the end and how the characters felt.
2 past tenses will be used
3 I must begin the story with the words. ‘It seemed like an opportunity too good to miss.’
4 The story could be about a great opportunity that someone is offered, for example to take part in an exciting activity and something that happens while the person takes part.
5 I should write 120-180 words.
6 I can begin the story with the weather, who was involved, what they were going to do & when the story took place, feelings of those involved. I might end it with what happened in the end and how the characters felt.
sets the scene: para 1
describe the events in the order they happened: 2&3
include direct speech: paras 2&4
describe the characters’ feelings: para 7 & 4
includes the climax event: para 3
describe the events in the order they happened: 2&3
include direct speech: paras 2&4
describe the characters’ feelings: para 7 & 4
includes the climax event: para 3
A 3 C 1 E 2 G 4
В 5 D 8 F 7 H 6
One day last April, we arrived at The Devil’s Drop in the rain. First of all, we crawled down a tiny dark tunnel. Finally, we reached a huge cave. Suddenly, we heard a crack and water started to fill the cave. V/e looked for a way out and then we saw a narrow tunnel. I was crawling along the tunnel when icy water gushed into it. Finally, to my relief, Harry and Sam pulled me out.
В 5 D 8 F 7 H 6
One day last April, we arrived at The Devil’s Drop in the rain. First of all, we crawled down a tiny dark tunnel. Finally, we reached a huge cave. Suddenly, we heard a crack and water started to fill the cave. V/e looked for a way out and then we saw a narrow tunnel. I was crawling along the tunnel when icy water gushed into it. Finally, to my relief, Harry and Sam pulled me out.
a)
adventurous members of the potholing club
tiny dark tunnel
slow dripping of water
cool dampness
huge cave
glistening stalactites and stalagmites
thundering crack
icy water
fresh air
b)
1 heavily
2 frantically
3 anxiously
4 slowly
5 violently
adventurous members of the potholing club
tiny dark tunnel
slow dripping of water
cool dampness
huge cave
glistening stalactites and stalagmites
thundering crack
icy water
fresh air
b)
1 heavily
2 frantically
3 anxiously
4 slowly
5 violently
a)
move – crawl, reach, hurry, gush
look – search
say – yell
see – spot
b)
A 1 crept 2 spotted 3 ran
В 1 staring 2 drifting 3 noticed 4 approaching 5 grinning
move – crawl, reach, hurry, gush
look – search
say – yell
see – spot
b)
A 1 crept 2 spotted 3 ran
В 1 staring 2 drifting 3 noticed 4 approaching 5 grinning
1 waited nervously
2 crept
3 peered
4 huge
5 deep
6 fantastic
7 excited
8 powerful
9 rock violently
10 absolutely terrified
2 crept
3 peered
4 huge
5 deep
6 fantastic
7 excited
8 powerful
9 rock violently
10 absolutely terrified
a)
to begin – creating atmosphere by describing the weather, people, setting the scene; expressing the characters’ feelings/ mood
to end – expressing the characters’ feelings/mood; using direct speech
b)
A: ending (expressing the characters’ feelings/mood, using direct speech)
B: beginning (creating atmosphere by setting the scene and describing the weather, asking a rhetorical question, creating suspense/mystery)
to begin – creating atmosphere by describing the weather, people, setting the scene; expressing the characters’ feelings/ mood
to end – expressing the characters’ feelings/mood; using direct speech
b)
A: ending (expressing the characters’ feelings/mood, using direct speech)
B: beginning (creating atmosphere by setting the scene and describing the weather, asking a rhetorical question, creating suspense/mystery)
a)
Key words: short story competition, must begin: It was risky, but I knew I wanted to try it. story (120-180 words)
1 I should write a short story. I must begin with the sentence in the rubric.
2 The story could be about some friends who decide to take part in a dangerous activity and then something goes wrong.
3 I could set the scene by describing the weather, talking about the characters’ feelings and describing when/what time the story is happening and what the friends are going to do.
4 I could make the story more interesting by including interesting adjectives/ adverbs/ verbs instead of simple ones and by including appropriate techniques for beginning/ending the story.
b)
Para 1: freezing cold but sunny day, cave diving club, dangerous ice caves in the frozen lake, arrived chatting excitedly
Para 2: dived into freezing water, entered first cave, spectacular view, then awful cracking sound above me
Para 3: horror, cave wall began to collapse, felt an arm pulling me, noise of ice breaking, reached the surface, Liam saved me
Para 4: everyone relieved, shaking with cold and fear but happy to be alive
Key words: short story competition, must begin: It was risky, but I knew I wanted to try it. story (120-180 words)
1 I should write a short story. I must begin with the sentence in the rubric.
2 The story could be about some friends who decide to take part in a dangerous activity and then something goes wrong.
3 I could set the scene by describing the weather, talking about the characters’ feelings and describing when/what time the story is happening and what the friends are going to do.
4 I could make the story more interesting by including interesting adjectives/ adverbs/ verbs instead of simple ones and by including appropriate techniques for beginning/ending the story.
b)
Para 1: freezing cold but sunny day, cave diving club, dangerous ice caves in the frozen lake, arrived chatting excitedly
Para 2: dived into freezing water, entered first cave, spectacular view, then awful cracking sound above me
Para 3: horror, cave wall began to collapse, felt an arm pulling me, noise of ice breaking, reached the surface, Liam saved me
Para 4: everyone relieved, shaking with cold and fear but happy to be alive
It was risky, but I knew I wanted to try it. The cave diving club had never explored the dangerous ice caves in the frozen lake before, but it seemed like too incredible an opportunity to miss. We set out early on a freezing cold but sunny day and arrived at the lakeside chatting excitedly.
Before I knew it, we had all dived quickly into the freezing water in our heated wetsuits. When I entered the first cave cautiously, the view was absolutely spectacular with icy stalactites and colourful creatures all around. Then, suddenly, there was an awful cracking sound above me.
I stared in horror as the cave wall began to collapse! But then I felt a rough arm pulling me. I could still hear the thunderous noise of the ice breaking as I reached the surface. My friend Liam had saved me from being crushed by the ice – just in time!
As the others surfaced, you could see the look of relief on everyone’s faces. “I don’t think I’ll ever do that again!” I said, still shaking with cold and fear, but extremely happy to be alive.
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Before I knew it, we had all dived quickly into the freezing water in our heated wetsuits. When I entered the first cave cautiously, the view was absolutely spectacular with icy stalactites and colourful creatures all around. Then, suddenly, there was an awful cracking sound above me.
I stared in horror as the cave wall began to collapse! But then I felt a rough arm pulling me. I could still hear the thunderous noise of the ice breaking as I reached the surface. My friend Liam had saved me from being crushed by the ice – just in time!
As the others surfaced, you could see the look of relief on everyone’s faces. “I don’t think I’ll ever do that again!” I said, still shaking with cold and fear, but extremely happy to be alive.