1、Story writing (3):Writing a story using 5W1H questionsCan you write a story about these pictures?12345Mr ChanMrs Changoget lostmissshow1 km?You can write your ideas in a story map like this.SettingTime: Last Sunday afternoonPlace: North HillMain CharactersBeginningMiddleEndingUse 5W1H questions to h
2、elp you brainstorm ideas.5W1H questionsWhenWhen did the story happen?WhoWho are the people in the story?WhatWhat happened to them?HowHow did they feel?WhyWhy did they feel this way?WhereWhere did they go?When did the story happen? Where did it take place?SettingTime: Last Sunday afternoonPlace: Nort
3、h HillMain CharactersBeginningMiddleEndingThe information is given. The story happened last Sunday afternoon on North Hill.Who are the people in the story?SettingTime: Last Sunday afternoonPlace: North HillMain CharactersBeginningMiddleEndingTake a look at Picture 1. Is the information given?Mr Chan
4、 and Mrs ChanNow we come to the events of the story.Do you remember the three sections of a story: beginning, middle and ending?Mr ChanMrs ChangoWhich picture shows the beginning of the story?12345Mr ChanMrs Changoget lostmissshow1 km?BeginningWhich picture shows the middle?12345Mr ChanMrs Changoget
5、 lostmissshow1 km?BeginningMiddleMiddleMiddleWhich picture shows the ending?12345Mr ChanMrs Changoget lostmissshow1 km?BeginningMiddleMiddleMiddleEndingGood! What can you write about in each section?Again, use 5W1H questions to help you brainstorm ideas.12345Mr ChanMrs Changoget lostmissshow1 km?Beg
6、inningMiddleMiddleMiddleEndingThink of some 5W1H questions for the beginning.BeginningQuestions1Now, can you think of the answers to these questions?WhenWhoWhatHowWhereWhyon North HillWhere were Mr and Mrs Chan?Mr ChanMrs Changowent hikingWhat did they do there?Do the same for the middle.MiddleQuest
7、ions2got lostsunset it was getting darkWhat happened to them?When was it?afraidHow did they feel?WhenWhoWhatHowWhereWhyget lostThink of the answers to these questions.MiddleQuestions3WhenWhoWhatHowWhereWhyshow1 km?a manWho did they meet?Mrs Chan asked the man, How far is it to the nearest bus stop?W
8、hat did they do?showed them a map and said, Its one kilometre.What did the man do?Think of the answers to these questions.MiddleQuestions4WhenWhoWhatHowWhereWhyThink of the answers to these questions.misswalked a long way to the bus stopWhat did they do?arrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus h
9、omeWhat happened next?Now, think of an ending for the story.EndingQuestions5went home by taxitired but happy didnt need to stay overnight on North HillWhat did they do?How did they feel? Why?What is the problem in the story?Mr and Mrs Chan missed the last bus home.Can you think of a solution to the
10、problem?What happened in the end?arrived home at midnightWhenWhoWhatHowWhereWhyWell done! Now you can use your notes in the story map to write the story.SettingTime: Last Sunday afternoonPlace: North HillMain CharactersMr Chan and Mrs ChanBeginningWhere were Mr and Mrs Chan?What did they do there?on
11、 North Hillwent hikingLast Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on North Hill.Put your ideas in the story map into sentences.MiddleWhat happened to them?When was it?How did they feel?Who did they meet?What did they do?What did the man do?What did they do?What happened next?got lostsunset it
12、was getting darkafraida manMrs Chan asked the man, How far is it to the nearest bus stop?showed them a map and said, Its one kilometre.walked a long way to the bus stoparrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus homeThey got lost at sunset. It was getting dark. They were afraid.Link the sentences u
13、sing linking words like and.They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.MiddleWhat happened to them?When was it?How did they feel?Who did they meet?What did they do?What did the man do?What did they do?What happened next?got lostsunset it was getting darkafraida manMrs Chan ask
14、ed the man, How far is it to the nearest bus stop?showed them a map and said, Its one kilometre.walked a long way to the bus stoparrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus homeThey got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.They met a man. Mrs Chan asked the man, How far is it to
15、 the nearest bus stop? The man showed them a map and said, Its one kilometre.Use pronouns and different reporting verbs in your story.They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, How far is it to the nearest bus stop? The man showed them a map and replied, Its one kilometre.MiddleWhat happened to them?When w
16、as it?How did they feel?Who did they meet?What did they do?What did the man do?What did they do?What happened next?got lostsunset it was getting darkafraida manMrs Chan asked the man, How far is it to the nearest bus stop?showed them a map and said, Its one kilometre.walked a long way to the bus sto
17、parrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus homeLink the sentences using linking words like when.They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, How far is it to the nearest bus stop? The man showed them a map and replied, Its one kilometre.The
18、y walked a long way to the bus stop. They arrived at the bus stop. They missed the last bus home.They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home.EndingWhat did they do?What happened in the end?How did they feel? Why?went home by taxiarrived ho
19、me at midnighttired but happy didnt need to stay overnight on North HillThey went home by taxi. They arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy. They didnt need to stay overnight on North Hill!Link the sentences using linking words like and and because.They went home by taxi and arrived hom
20、e at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didnt need to stay overnight on North Hill!Now put the sentences into paragraphs.Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on North Hill.They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him,
21、 How far is it to the nearest bus stop? The man showed them a map and replied, Its one kilometre.They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home.They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didnt
22、need to stay overnight on North Hill! Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on North Hill. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, How far is it to the nearest bus stop? The man showed them a map and replied, Its one kilometr
23、e. They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home. They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didnt need to stay overnight on North Hill!You can add details such as dialogues to make the story
24、more interesting.Mrs Chan shouted, Help!Can anyone help us?Luckily theyMr Chan said, Dont worry. I have an idea. Lets call a taxi to take us home.Lost on North Hill Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on North Hill. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. Mrs
25、 Chan shouted, Help! Can anyone help us? Luckily they met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, How far is it to the nearest bus stop? The man showed them a map and replied, Its one kilometre. They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home. Mr Chan said, Dont worry. I have an idea. Lets call a taxi to take us home. They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didnt need to stay overnight on North Hill!The End
