Three Wishes Narrative

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Magical witch with three wishes illustration

✨ Writing Prompt

You meet a witch who grants you three wishes. What do you wish for? And what surprises come with each wish?

🎯 Success Criteria - What makes a good narrative?

Clear beginning, middle, and end

Descriptive language (adjectives and adverbs)

Surprises or unexpected twists

Written in paragraphs

Correct punctuation and spelling

Shows characters' feelings

Satisfying conclusion

📝 Writing Scaffold

1. Introduction - How do you meet the witch? Where are you?

2. First Wish - What is your first wish and what surprise happens?

3. Second Wish - What is your second wish and what surprise happens?

4. Third Wish - What is your final wish and what surprise happens?

5. How do you feel about each surprise? What emotions do you experience?

6. Conclusion - How does your story end? What do you learn?

📖 Example Narrative

The Mysterious Witch

One foggy evening, I was walking through the ancient forest near my house when I stumbled upon a crooked cottage. Smoke curled from its chimney, and strange purple light glowed from the windows. An old witch with twinkling eyes and a pointy hat opened the door.

"You look lost, young one," she cackled kindly. "I shall grant you three wishes for finding my home."

My first wish was for endless chocolate. Suddenly, chocolate began raining from the sky! But the surprise was that it wouldn't stop - my whole village was buried in chocolate, and everyone was rather cross with me.

For my second wish, I asked to fly like a bird. The witch waved her wand, and I sprouted beautiful feathers and soared into the clouds. However, the surprise was that I couldn't control where I flew, and I ended up stuck in a tree for three hours!

Finally, I wished to undo the chaos I'd caused. The witch smiled and granted my wish, but the surprise was that I kept one small reminder - a single chocolate coin and one tiny feather.

I felt embarrassed about the trouble I'd caused, but grateful for the witch's kindness. I learned that sometimes the best wishes are the ones that help others, not just ourselves.