BUILDING UP A STORY

Worksheet by Blai Manté Majó
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Subjects
English
Grades
6
Language
ENG
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A character is what in catalan we call 'personatge': anyone who takes part in the story. Translate these possible characters for your story. GIRL / BOY NOIA / NOI GHOST FANTASMA MONSTER MONSTRE OLD MAN / WOMAN VELL / VELLA STRANGE NEIGHBOUR VEÍ ESTRANY WITCH BRUIXA SPIRIT ESPERIT BRAINSTORMING (DECIDING OUR STORY) Every member of the team might fill up the bubbles with their proposal and, in group, discuss and decide your story. WHERE DOES THE STORY TAKE PLACE? WHO THE CHARACTERS ARE? (4 MAXIMUM) WHICH PROBLEM THE CHARACTER HAVE TO FACE? Now is time to think in a little horror story.Don't imagine too many characters (four at maximum).Don't place it in many places.Use present tense.Keep it creepy and simple!Write a summary, between three and five lines, aproximately.····(Ha arribat el moment moment de pensar una petita història de terror.No hi posis massa personatges ni massa escenaris.Fes servir el temps verbal en present.Que sigui simple i que faci por!Escriu-ne un resum, entre tres i cinc línies, aproximadament).EXAMPLE:One night a little girl goes to the cemetery. She wants to put a rose over her grandmother's grave. Before finding the grave, a skeleton appears. The girl gets scared but the skeleton lifts its arms and tells the girl that it is a peaceful skeleton. It only feels lonely and loves to dance: "Do you want to dance with me?". After a little moment, the girl says yes and they dance together under the moon. Well done! you have the story! now you have to explain the same actions including dialogues among the four characters! Keep it simple! keep it creepy! WHICH IS THE TITLE OF THE STORY?

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