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Term 1 Holiday Writing
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Term 1 Holiday Writing
Write a lively story about a real holiday moment or an imagined adventure. You could set it at a beach, campsite, marae, city park or somewhere else in Aotearoa New Zealand. Use one of these settings for inspiration, or invent your own. Plan first, then turn your ideas into a story with a beginning, middle and ending.
Gather your story ideas
Choose a real memory or make one up. There is no single right answer—make your details fit together.
1.Pick a story seed: a surprise discovery, a tricky journey, a funny mistake or a brave try. Which will your story use? Add one detail to make it interesting.
2.Choose a setting for your story and describe one thing a reader could see, hear or smell there.
3.Who will be in your story? Name the main character and one other person or animal. What does the main character want?
4.Give your character a small problem or surprise. What happens that changes their plan?
5.Plan how the problem is solved. What does the character do, and how do they feel afterwards?
Write a story with a clear beginning, middle and ending. Include the setting, characters, a problem or surprise, and how it is resolved. Use time words such as first, later and finally. Add at least one vivid detail and check your full stops and capital letters.
6.Write an opening that introduces the setting and makes the reader want to continue. Try beginning with a sound, action or surprising detail.
7.Write the middle of your story. Show what the character does when the problem or surprise happens. Include what they say or think.
8.Write an ending that solves the problem and shows how the character feels. Finish with a memorable final sentence.
9.Reread your story. Write one vivid word or phrase you used, then suggest one place where you could add a sound, smell or feeling to help the reader imagine the moment.
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