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Story Beginning Planning

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Story Beginning Planning

Story Beginning Planning

Story mountain with characters

📚 Part 1: What Makes a Great Story Beginning?

1. Think about your favourite story. What made the beginning interesting? Check all that apply:

It described an exciting place

It introduced an interesting character

It made me want to keep reading

It used descriptive words

It started with action or dialogue

2. A strong story beginning should answer these questions for readers. Circle the most important ones:

Where does the story take place?

Who is the main character?

What time of day is it?

How does the story end?

🏔️ Part 2: Story Mountain Planning - The Beginning

3. Plan your story beginning by filling in the details below:

Setting (Where and When)

Where does your story take place?

When does your story happen? (time of day, season, year)

Describe your setting using sensory details (what can you see, hear, smell, feel?):

Main Character

What is your main character's name?

How old are they and what do they look like?

What makes your character interesting or special?

✨ Part 3: Creating Your Hook

4. What will make readers want to keep reading your story? Choose one strategy:

Start with exciting action

Begin with interesting dialogue

Describe a mysterious or unusual setting

Show the character doing something surprising

5. Write your story's opening sentence. Make it grab the reader's attention!
6. Write 2-3 more sentences to complete your story beginning. Include your setting and character:

🎨 Part 4: Visualise Your Beginning

7. Draw a picture of your story's setting with your main character. Include details that show the mood or atmosphere:
8. List 5 descriptive words or phrases you could use to make your beginning more vivid:

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

5. _________________________

👥 Part 5: Peer Feedback Checklist

9. When sharing with your partner, use this checklist to give feedback:

Partner's Name: _________________________

The setting is clearly described

I can picture the main character

The beginning makes me want to read more

Descriptive words help me visualise the story

10. One thing I liked about my partner's story beginning:
11. One suggestion to make the beginning even better:

🤔 Part 6: Reflection

12. What did you learn about writing story beginnings today?
13. What do you want to work on next for the middle part of your story?

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