English For Today chapter 20: Writing a Story
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Writing a Story
1.1 Look at the pictures. What are they about? Discuss with your partner.
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Description: A crow flies in the sky above a glass jar with water in it, standing on grass among stones, under a tree.
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Description: The crow's wings are raised above the mouth of the jar, with its head inside the jar.
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Description: The crow is bending down beside the jar at its base, near the stones.
1.2 What happens in each picture? Write them below. The first one is done for you.
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Description: Same picture as the first picture in 1.1: a crow flies in the sky above a glass jar with water.
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Description: Same picture as the second picture in 1.1: the crow's wings and head are at the mouth of the jar.
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Description: Same picture as the third picture in 1.1: the crow is bending down beside the jar.
The crow was looking for water. The crow saw a jar.
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Printed page 107
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Description: A crow stands on the rim of a glass jar with water, looking into it. The water is near the top of the jar.
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Description: A crow stands on the rim of a glass jar. The water is lower in the jar, and some pebbles are at the bottom of it.
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Description: A crow stands on the rim of a glass jar, with its wings raised. The jar holds pebbles at the bottom and water above them.
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2.1 Read the story. The story is written based on the above pictures in order. Think about how the story follows each picture, one by one.
The Crow and the Jar
A crow was tired and thirsty. It flew here and there. It was looking for water. The crow suddenly saw a jar. The crow flew down to the jar. It sat on the edge of the jar and looked inside it. The water was at the bottom of the jar.
The crow looked around. It saw some pebbles near the jar. The crow picked up the pebbles one by one with its beak. Then, it dropped them into the jar. The water rose to the brim of the jar. The crow drank the water. Then, it flew away happily.
Printed page 108
3.1 Language Focus: Writing a Story
Writing a story is fun! You can use your imagination to create interesting stories. To write a good story, you should consider these questions:
| Questions | Elements of the story |
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| 1. Who are in the story? | characters of the story |
| 2. What happens: when, where, how-does it happen? | Plot or settings of the story |
| 3. Are there any problems/challenges faced by the characters in the story? What are they? | problems or challenges of the story |
| 4. How do you plan to solve the problems/challenges in your story? | solutions to the problems |
| 5. How do you plan to conclude the story? | ending of the story |
| 6. How to find a story title? | The main character, setting, an important event or the central theme can help to find a story title. |
Printed page 109
3.2 Now, read the story in 2.1 again. Find the elements of the story in the following table.
| Elements | In the story, we found… |
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| 1. character(s) of the story | a crow |
| 2. Plot or settings of the story | a hot day; there was a jar; in an open field, some pebbles were near the jar- these are the settings of the story. |
| 3. problems or challenges of the story | The crow was thirsty and looked for water here and there. It found a jar but the water was at the bottom of the jar. |
| 4. solutions to the problems | The crow saw some pebbles near the jar and dropped them into the jar. The water rose to the brim of the jar. |
| 5. ending of the story | At last, the crow drunk water from the jar and flew away happily. |
| 6. Title | The Crow and the Jar |
Plan your story keeping in mind the four parts: the title, the beginning, the middle and the end
| Title | Choose a suitable title for your story. |
| Beginning | Introduce the characters and setting. |
| Middle | Describe the problems and what the character does. |
| End | Solve the problems and show how the story ends. |
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4.1 Work in groups. Look at the pictures and plan your story.
Figure: a
Description: A deer is caught in a net in the forest; a thin net covers its body and legs.
Figure: b
Description: A boy kneels beside the deer and is untangling the net from its leg.
Figure: c
Description: The boy stands in the forest looking at a deer that is standing free some distance away.
Figure: d
Description: The boy stands with his hand on his head, looking along a forest path.
Figure: e
Description: The boy sits beside a mother deer and her fawn on the forest path.
Figure: f
Description: The deer and fawn walk in an open field; the boy stands far away near a house and a tree.
Printed page 111
4.2 Now, write a story from the beginning to the end following the pictures in 4.1. Give a title to your story.
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