Unit 1
Writing: a story Getting ideas for a story
Getting ideas is the important, first step in the writing process. Before you start writing, think of as many ideas as you can about your story or topic. Make notes to record your ideas. Writing your notes under headings or in a word web will help you to organise your ideas.
1 Make up a story about two children who play near a river. Discuss these questions and write your
ideas as notes in a word web. 1 Who are the characters? 2 Where is the story set? 3 What problem did they have? 4 What happened? 5 How was the problem sorted out?
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Characters
Problem
Title
Events
Setting
End
The writing process
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Use your notes to write a story. Try to make your writing interesting. • Choose your best ideas. • Do not start all your sentences in the same way. • Use a variety of verbs and adjectives.
• Gathering ideas is the important first step in the writing process (see page 156). • Exercise 1: Demonstrate how to gather ideas (the important first step in the writing process). Together, brainstorm ideas for a word web. Jot down students’ suggestions (not complete sentences) on the board. Show students how to select some ideas and discard others. DA It may be enough for some students to gather ideas, then tell their story orally. Others may write a first draft. • To support students you may supply either the ending or the beginning of a story.
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