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Story

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 Underline keywords
Your teacher has asked you to write a story for an international
magazine. The story must begin with these words:

As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew had to do

something.

Your story must include:

• a river
• a mobile phone

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 Underline keywords
Your teacher has asked you to write a story for an international
magazine. The story must begin with these words:

As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew had to do

something.

Your story must include:

• a river
• a mobile phone

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 Brainstorm Ideas

Crossing bridge – Dive into water – Reach riverbank –

see 2 objects in Who shall I save? – children pull us out –
water – children! girl climbs onto taken a video on phone
branch – get boy &
swim to riverbank
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 Select ideas & think of useful
expressions
Beginning Copy the prompt sentence the exactly the same as it is
written.
Set the scene: describe who was there, where was it and
when it happened using a range of past tenses.

Middle Start the action and describe what happened – develop your
story with a clear plot with a dramatic, funny or unexpected
ending.
Use: adjectives – adverbs – action verbs - time words –
direct speech

End Explain the ending and say how the character(s) feel.

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 Select ideas & think of useful
expressions
Beginning Copy the prompt sentence the exactly the same as it is
written.

Crossing bridge – see 2 objects in water – children!

fast-running river – white water - spot
Middle Dive into water – Who shall I save? – girl climbs onto
branch – get boy & swim to riverbank

dive into swirling, freezing water - face an awful dilemma –

exhausted, gasping for breath

End Reach riverbank – children pull us out – taken a video on

phone

drag us out of the water – 'you’ll be on the news'

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 Write

Time Action
Words Verbs

Adjectives Adverbs

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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Prompt sentence
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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Prompt sentence
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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Who? Where? When?

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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Who? Where? When?

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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Time Words
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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Time Words
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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Adjectives - Adverbs
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 Paragraph 1: Beginning
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had
to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-
running river when I spotted two objects in the white
water, and to my horror I realised they were small
children.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 2: Middle
Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I was
faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I save?’ I
thought to myself.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 2: Middle
Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I was
faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I save?’ I
thought to myself.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 2: Middle
Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I was
faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I save?’ I
thought to myself.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 2: Middle
Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I was
faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I save?’ I
thought to myself.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 2: Middle
Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I was
faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I save?’ I
thought to myself.

Direct Speech
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 Paragraph 2: Middle
Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I was
faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I save?’ I
thought to myself.

Direct Speech
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 Paragraph 3: Middle
Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the girl
suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging the river
and climb onto it. The boy was still being rapidly swept
away, but eventually, I got hold of him, and I struggled
against the current to reach the river bank. I was
exhausted, I was gasping for breath and I thought my
lungs were going to explode.

Time Words
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 Paragraph 3: Middle
Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the girl
suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging the river
and climb onto it. The boy was still being rapidly swept
away, but eventually, I got hold of him, and I struggled
against the current to reach the river bank. I was
exhausted, I was gasping for breath and I thought my
lungs were going to explode.

Time Words
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 Paragraph 3: Middle
Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the girl
suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging the river
and climb onto it. The boy was still being rapidly swept
away, but eventually, I got hold of him, and I struggled
against the current to reach the river bank. I was
exhausted, I was gasping for breath and I thought my
lungs were going to explode.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 3: Middle
Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the girl
suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging the river
and climb onto it. The boy was still being rapidly swept
away, but eventually, I got hold of him, and I struggled
against the current to reach the river bank. I was
exhausted, I was gasping for breath and I thought my
lungs were going to explode.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 3: Middle
Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the girl
suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging the river
and climb onto it. The boy was still being rapidly swept
away, but eventually, I got hold of him, and I struggled
against the current to reach the river bank. I was
exhausted, I was gasping for breath and I thought my
lungs were going to explode.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 3: Middle
Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the girl
suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging the river
and climb onto it. The boy was still being rapidly swept
away, but eventually, I got hold of him, and I struggled
against the current to reach the river bank. I was
exhausted, I was gasping for breath and I thought my
lungs were going to explode.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Surprising Character’s
Ending feelings
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Surprising Character’s
Ending feelings
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Time Words
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Time Words
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Adjectives – Adverbs
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Direct Speech
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 Paragraph 4: End

At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older

children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I smiled
weakly, just happy to be alive.

Direct Speech
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 Review

Grammar Vocabulary

Punctuation Spelling

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