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Winter Olympics Narrative Adventures

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Winter Olympics Narrative Adventures

Read the story, then investigate how it works as a narrative. Finish by planning and drafting your own Winter Olympics adventure. There is no need to know anything about real Olympic events.

The Flag on Frostbite Ridge

The wind tugged at Niko’s race bib as he waited at the top of the ski course. Below, the finish-line crowd looked like a colourful row of dots. It was the final run of the Junior Winter Festival, and Niko hoped to beat his best time. “Ready when you are,” called the course marshal. Niko pushed off. His skis hissed over the packed snow as he leaned into the first turn. Then a gust swept an orange safety flag across the track ahead. Niko braked hard. Behind him, another skier was racing towards the same bend. For one frozen moment, Niko had to choose: rush past the flag, or warn the skier and risk losing time. He planted his poles and waved both arms. “Look out! Flag on the course!” he shouted. The other skier slowed just in time. Together, they pulled the flag clear and signalled the marshal. Niko’s run was over, but the marshal thanked them for keeping everyone safe. At the finish area, the crowd cheered—not for a record, but for a brave choice. Niko smiled. He had come to race, but he was leaving with a story worth telling.

Spot the story moves

Use evidence from “The Flag on Frostbite Ridge” in your answers.

1.Which option best describes the setting at the beginning of the story?

A summer beach before a surf race
The top of a snowy ski course during a winter sports festival
A city park after a football match
A cabin during a summer storm

2.Who is the main character, and what is he hoping to achieve before the problem appears?

3.What is the main problem Niko faces on the course?

4.Which word signals that an unexpected event is about to happen?

Below
Then
Together
Leaving

5.Put these events in the order they happen by numbering them 1–4: Niko warns the other skier; the wind blows the flag onto the track; Niko pushes off; Niko and the other skier move the flag.

6.True or false: Niko decides to ignore the flag so he can protect his chance of setting a record. Explain your answer with a detail from the story.

7.Complete the narrative structure: The problem is ; the resolution is .

8.Why does the crowd cheer at the end? Use a clue from the story to explain what they admire about Niko.

Build your own winter adventure

Create a new story inspired by a winter sports festival. Make the character, challenge and solution your own.

9.Plan your narrative. Write a character, a snowy setting, a challenge during a winter sport, and one action that could solve it.

10.Write an opening of 4–6 sentences for your adventure. Introduce the character and setting, use a time connective, and hint at the challenge. Include one line of dialogue.

11.Choose one phrase from your opening that helps the reader picture the winter setting. Explain what it makes you imagine.