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Writing Your Own Story

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Every has : a that the , a where , and an end that up. of it like a — you set off, you have an , and you new. this the 'arc' because it in the and at the end.

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need (who it is about) and a (where and when it ). A to — called the — is what makes the and the the !

The of your should the . of 'One day a boy for a , try with , a , or a : '! . was in the .' A makes the want to out what .

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your in an way to the — a , a , or a . This is called a ' because it the in.

🧩 Put the parts of a story in order.

  1. End — the problem is solved
  2. Middle — the adventure to fix it
  3. A problem appears
  4. Beginning — meet the characters

use to in the . of 'a dog', try 'a , — can you it ? too. 'She into the is , but 'She into the or 'She into the the much more about how she .

Use your to make a . the what your can see, , , , and even . 'The was is . ' at the sky, and the only was the of makes the as if they are there.

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it ', don't . of us 'Mia was , it: ' and her her .' We out the for — and that is far more .

🔗 Match each story-writing word to what it means.

  • Character

  • Setting

  • Plot

  • Conflict

The of your is where the . Your try to fix things and or before they . These ups and , which . The most , just before the is , is called the .

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before you . Jot your , your , the , and how it . A your off and every .

🗂️ Sort each sentence: does it TELL the reader, or does it SHOW the reader?

  • He was angry.

  • He slammed the door and clenched his fists.

  • It was cold.

  • She pulled her scarf tight as her breath turned to mist.

A up the so the the is . The is , and we how the has — they are , , or than at the . with 'and then I up and it was all a , which can .

✍️ Complete these story-writing tips.

The of a is called the , the to is the , and the most the end is the .

Quiz time! 📝

Story Writing Quiz

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