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Creature Encounter Story
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Creature Encounter Story
Read the story starter and complete the activities to plan, write and revise your own creature encounter. Use vivid details and organise your story into paragraphs.
Read the story starter
1.Read this opening: “The track ended beside a stream in the ngahere. I crouched to refill my bottle when the water shivered. A pair of amber eyes appeared between the ferns. Then a creature stepped into the light, carrying a silver kete in its mouth.” What detail creates the strongest sense of mystery?
Notice the writer’s choices
2.Which sentence uses sensory detail most effectively to help you imagine the encounter?
- The creature was unusual and moved away.
- A damp, earthy smell rose from its fur as its claws clicked on the stones.
- I saw something near the stream.
3.Match each description with the sense it mainly uses.
- A. Its rough scales scraped my palm.
- B. A low whistle echoed through the trees.
- C. The air carried the scent of crushed leaves.
- 3. Touch
- 1. Sound
- 2. Smell
4.The creature “darted” behind a tree. What does darted suggest about the way it moved? Choose the best answer.
- It moved quickly and suddenly.
- It walked slowly and carefully.
- It stood still for a long time.
5.Plan your own encounter. Where and when does it happen? What is one striking feature of the creature? What surprising problem or discovery brings you together? Write brief notes.
Write your creature encounter
Use your plan. Build suspense, show what the creature does, and give the encounter an ending. Include at least three senses, strong verbs and paragraphs.
6.Write a complete creature encounter story. Start by introducing the setting and hinting that something is nearby. Develop the encounter with a problem, choice or surprise. End by showing what changed. Aim for three or more paragraphs.
Draw the creature or the moment it first appears. Add one detail you can use in your writing.
Revise like a writer
7.Choose one plain sentence from your story and rewrite it with a stronger verb and a sensory detail. Write both versions.
8.Read your story aloud quietly. Write one change you made or would make to improve punctuation, paragraphing or clarity.
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