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Composition — Writing a Short Story
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- 1.
What are the three main parts of a story?
(a) Title, name, date(b) Beginning, middle, end(c) Characters, animals, places(d) First, second, third
- 2.
What does the beginning of a story usually tell us?
(a) How the story ends(b) Who the characters are and where the story takes place(c) The problem is solved(d) Nothing important
- 3.
Which sentence is a good opening for a story?
(a) The end.(b) Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mei.(c) And they lived happily ever after.(d) Then he ran away.
- 4.
What usually happens in the middle of a story?
(a) The characters are introduced(b) A problem or exciting event occurs(c) The story ends(d) Nothing happens
- 5.
What usually happens at the end of a story?
(a) New characters appear(b) The problem is solved(c) The story starts again(d) More problems happen
- 6.
Which is a good ending sentence?
(a) One day, a boy went to the park.(b) Suddenly, he heard a loud noise.(c) From that day on, Ali always remembered to be kind.(d) He woke up early in the morning.
- 7.
Which word helps start the middle of a story?
Answer: ____________________________________
- 8.
Read the beginning: 'It was a sunny morning. Tom and his friends went to the park.' What should come next in the middle?
(a) Tom went home and slept.(b) Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky and it started to rain.(c) Tom was a boy who lived in Singapore.(d) The end.
- 9.
Which is a feeling word you can use in a story?
(a) table(b) excited(c) running(d) because
- 10.
Which phrase shows time in a story?
(a) The big dog(b) Early the next morning(c) A red ball(d) Very quickly
- 11.
Rewrite to make it more interesting: 'The boy was scared.'
- 12.
What makes a story more interesting?
(a) Using only short sentences(b) Using describing words and dialogue(c) Having no characters(d) Repeating the same word
- 13.
Which is an example of dialogue in a story?
(a) The boy ran quickly.(b) It was raining.(c) 'Help!' shouted the girl.(d) He was very tired.
- 14.
Put these story parts in order: (A) Ali learned never to lie again. (B) One day, Ali told a lie to his teacher. (C) Ali was a cheerful boy who lived in Tampines.
Answer: ____________________________________
- 15.
Which sentence uses a simile to describe?
(a) The girl was happy.(b) The girl smiled like sunshine.(c) The girl walked home.(d) The girl had a red bag.
- 16.
Write a good opening sentence for a story about a lost dog.
- 17.
What is a moral of a story?
(a) The title of the story(b) The main character's name(c) A lesson the reader can learn(d) The setting of the story
- 18.
Which transition word helps move a story from beginning to middle?
(a) In the end(b) Finally(c) One day(d) In conclusion
- 19.
Write a possible ending for: 'The girl found a magic shell on the beach. She wished to fly. Wings appeared on her back.'
- 20.
Which story element is missing? 'Beginning: Lina loved painting. Middle: She entered an art competition. End: ???'
(a) Another problem(b) A new character(c) A resolution — Lina won first prize and felt proud.(d) The beginning again
Answer key — P2 English: Composition — Writing a Short Story
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- 1.(b) Beginning, middle, end
- 2.(b) Who the characters are and where the story takes place
- 3.(b) Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mei.
- 4.(b) A problem or exciting event occurs
- 5.(b) The problem is solved
- 6.(c) From that day on, Ali always remembered to be kind.
- 7.Suddenly
- 8.(b) Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky and it started to rain.
- 9.(b) excited
- 10.(b) Early the next morning
- 11.The boy's heart pounded as he trembled with fear.
- 12.(b) Using describing words and dialogue
- 13.(c) 'Help!' shouted the girl.
- 14.C, B, A
- 15.(b) The girl smiled like sunshine.
- 16.One rainy afternoon, a little puppy wandered away from home.
- 17.(c) A lesson the reader can learn
- 18.(c) One day
- 19.She soared above the clouds and realised that the best adventures are the ones you share with friends.
- 20.(c) A resolution — Lina won first prize and felt proud.
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