Tornado Narrative Techniques Worksheet
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Tornado Narrative Techniques Worksheet
🌪️ WALT & Success Criteria
WALT: Use a range of narrative techniques to create engaging story introductions.
Success Criteria — I can:
☐ Identify different narrative techniques in example texts
☐ Name the technique used in each tornado introduction
☐ Rewrite a boring introduction using at least two different techniques
☐ Use descriptive language that creates mood and engages the reader
📖 Part 1: Read & Identify the Techniques
Read each tornado introduction below. Then write the name of the technique used in the box provided.
Technique Bank: Vivid Imagery | Suspense | Strong Emotion | Metaphor/Simile | Dialogue | Question | Humour | Onomatopoeia
"One day there was a tornado. It came to the town. People were scared. Some houses got damaged. Then it was over."
This is the boring version — the one you will improve! Notice how it tells rather than shows, uses simple sentences, and creates no mood or tension.
"The sky turned a sickly shade of green. Thick, black clouds swirled overhead like a bruise spreading across the sky. The air smelled of rain and earth as the funnel descended, tearing through everything in its path."
Technique: _______________________________
"Something was wrong. The birds had stopped singing. The wind had dropped to nothing. In the eerie silence, nobody moved — nobody dared to."
Technique: _______________________________
"Mia pressed her face against the cold glass, tears streaming down her cheeks. Everything she had ever known — her home, her street, her whole world — was being swallowed by the darkness."
Technique: _______________________________
"The tornado was a hungry monster, devouring everything in its path. It roared like a freight train as it swept through the town, as unstoppable as time itself."
Technique: _______________________________
"'Get to the basement — NOW!' Dad shouted, grabbing Luca by the arm.
'But what about the dog?' Luca cried.
'Leave him! There's no time!'"
Technique: _______________________________
"Have you ever stood still while the world fell apart around you? Have you ever watched the sky turn black and felt your heart stop? That is exactly what happened the day the tornado came."
Technique: _______________________________
"Of all the days to forget his umbrella, today was probably the worst. As Tom reached into his bag, the sky let out a furious roar — and suddenly an umbrella seemed like the least of his problems."
Technique: _______________________________
"CRACK! BOOM! The sky split open. WHOOOOSH — the wind screamed through the streets. CRASH! A letterbox flew past the window. Then — silence."
Technique: _______________________________
✏️ Part 2: Your Turn — Rewrite the Boring Introduction
Rewrite the boring tornado introduction below in at least TWO different engaging ways, using the techniques you have just studied. Try to hook your reader from the very first sentence!
Boring version (reminder): "One day there was a tornado. It came to the town. People were scared. Some houses got damaged. Then it was over."
⭐ Extension Activity
Choose your best rewrite and continue the story for one more paragraph. Try to use a different technique in your new paragraph to keep the reader hooked. Write your continuation on the back of this sheet.
Challenge: Can you combine two techniques in a single paragraph? For example, use onomatopoeia and vivid imagery together. Underline each technique you use and label it in the margin.
🌱 Support Strategies
If you need extra help:
• Choose one technique only and focus on doing it really well.
• Use the sentence starters below to get going:
— Vivid Imagery: "The sky turned __________ as the tornado..."
— Suspense: "Something was wrong. The __________ had stopped..."
— Onomatopoeia: "CRACK! The __________ shook as..."
• Re-read the example versions in Part 1 for ideas before you begin writing.
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