Story Starts
Opening Lines / Words
I thought it was going to be the best day of my life until ... It had been going so well until ... I was so excited ... We arrived just in time. Have you ever felt .... I could hear a strange ... I couldn't hear a thing ... I could hear the squeaking of our stairs ... Rain was beating against my bedroom window, so loudly that I couldn't hear myself think. There were only two of us left ... My best friend started crying. I jumped when ... I was just turning around when mum screamed, "Stop!" It was so cold I couldn't feel my toes. My surprise turned to horror when ... I thought it was a dream and kept waiting to wake up. I tried not to smile ... My mum turned a deep shade of red. My face turned red with embarrassment ... "Stop pinching me!" I ran as fast as I could and didn't dare look back. It was so dark I couldn't see a thing. I froze in fear. "Shhh!" I hissed. |
Titles
I Saved the Day Our Excursion Tall Tales The Mystery of the Missing Lunch Box The Most Embarrassing Moment of My Life The Singing Garden The Ballet Concert The New Kid Our Overseas Holiday The Farm Fiasco Life in a Tree House The Missing Book An Unusual Day The Best Day of my Life The Worst Day of my Life The Talking Shark A Beach Holiday The Day I Broke my Arm The Test My New Friend An Amazing Voice The Mess! My Greatest Fear The Most Wonderful Day Horrendous Holiday |
Topics
All narratives must have at least one complication. Some of the topics below include a complication while others present a general topic and leave it up to you to decide what the complication or complications will be.
All narratives must have at least one complication. Some of the topics below include a complication while others present a general topic and leave it up to you to decide what the complication or complications will be.
REALISTIC
Write about: 1. going on holiday to a relative's farm 2. getting lost in the bush on a camping trip 3. finding a $100 note 4. going on a holiday to the outback of Australia 5. starting a new school 6. a fear of public speaking and having to make a speech 7. performing in a dancing concert 8. performing in the school talent quest 9. playing in the "finals" of your favourite sport 10. a summer holiday making new friends 11. going on your first school camp 12. a bully who lives in your street and becomes your best friend 13. being the child of a famous person 14. the building of a cubby house in your local park which brings the local children together 15. when your grandparents come to stay for a week 16. a child who raises money for a family who is in need 17. swimming at the beach when there is a shark siting 18. your best friend going overseas for a year 19. losing your favourite toy 20. winning an award 21. A child becomes a principal for a day. |
UNREALISTIC / FANTASY
Write about: 1. discovering a chair that takes you inside any story that you read while sitting on it 2. a child who discovers a talking animal living in their cubby house 3. what would happen if your favourite toy came to life 4. shoes that make you fly 5. a mat that can fly 6. the day your dog first spoke to you 7. meeting a friendly, talking shark 8. having the power to make things happen just by thinking about them 9. having the ability to make yourself invisible 10. the night your sister disappeared 11. being the first child to fly to the moon 12. working at a zoo and discovering all the animals talk at night when they think no humans are about 13. waking up one morning to discover you are living inside your favourite video game 14. waking up one morning to discover you are fifty years older 15. going to school and discovering no one can understand a word you are saying |