Action words: hurried, paddled, waved, chuckled, searched, built, leapt, wandered

People and places: cousin, neighbour, whānau, playground, stream, marae, garden, bus

Describing words: muddy, bright, chilly, enormous, cosy, surprising, noisy, peaceful

My story tells about a real event and makes sense.

I put the events in an order that is easy to follow.

I began sentences with capital letters.

I used full stops to show where sentences end.

I chose action words that help a reader picture what happened.